The Aurora University men's hockey team scored three goals in the third period to rally and then tie with Trine University 3-3 in overtime on Friday afternoon.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: #rv Aurora University 3; Trine University 3 - overtime
LOCATION: Geneva, Illinois - Fox Valley Ice Arena
RECORDS: Aurora University 11-5-4 overall and 7-4-4 NCHA; Trine University 10-8-2 overall and 8-5-2 NCHA
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Spartans controlled much of the first period but Trine was able to put a loose puck past Josh Boyko late in the period to lead 1-0.
- Early in the second period the Spartans had a two-man advantage for 1:58 but just missed several prime chances to tie the game.
- With 6:35 left in the second, Trine again took advantage of a loose puck in front of the AU net. 
- After 40 minutes, AU trailed 2-0.
- Early in the third and on another two-man advantage, the Spartans struck. Drew Doyon lit the lam.p with assists from Connor Chilton and Brayden Sampson.
- After killing off a second major penalty in the game, Trine added a goal to go up 3-1 with 7:10 left 
- The AU power play struck for a second time minutes later.
- The 10th Trine penalty of the game saw AU pull back within one. Liam Stirtzinger buried his shot with helpers from Roberts Baranovskis and Danny O'Donnell.
- With an extra skater on the ice and Boyko on the bench, AU tied the game with 1:43 to play.
- Connor Chilton got the equalizer with Baranovskis and Sampson getting assists.
- The game would go into overtime with the game remaining knotted at 3-3.
- Both teams had chances in overtime but the game would end in a 3-3 tie.

SPARTAN STAT LEADERS
Points: Brayden Sampson, Connor Chilton and Roberts Baranovskis (2)
Goals: Drew Doyon, Liam Stirtzinger and Connor Chilton (1)
Assists: Brayden Sampson and Roberts Baranovskis (2)
Saves: Josh Boyko (24)
 
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