The Aurora University ACHA Division 2 hockey team beat University of Iowa 8-5 in their first game of the ACHA Division 2 Central Regional

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Aurora University 8, University of Iowa 5
LOCATION: Grand Rapids, MI – Griff's Georgetown Ice Center
RECORDS: Aurora University 16-7-4 overall and 11-1-2 NCHL; University of Iowa 22-0-1 overall and 6-0-0 MACHA
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Issac Arroyo got the Spartans on the board less than one minute into the game to take a 1-0 lead.
- Aurora would score three more goals in the next 10 minutes, one by Josh Delezenne, another by Luke Picek and the 4^th goal by Dan Zielecki..
- Aurora would take a 4-0 lead after the first period.
- Iowa would score two quick goals early in the 2^nd period to make the score 4-2 Aurora.
 - Dan Zielecki would score the next two goals of the game to give Aurora a 6-4 lead and to give him three goals on the night.  
- Iowa would score one more goal before the end of the period to make the score 6-3 Aurora after the 2^nd period.  
-  Iowa would score two goals in the 3^rd period to make the score 6-5 Aurora.  
- Matthew Chamberlain would score soon after to give the Spartans a 7-5 lead.
- Josh Delezenne would get his 2^nd goal of the night on a breakaway to give the Spartans an 8-5 lead and seal the win for the Spartans.

SPARTAN STAT LEADERS
Goals: Dan Zielecki (3), Josh Delezenne (2), Luke Picek, Issac Arroyo, Matthew Chamberlain
Assist: Josh Delezenne (3), Patrick Macdonald (2), Ian Sweeney (2), Zach Tykocki, Sam Weiss, Dan Zielecki
Saves: Cam Orsborn (31)

UP NEXT
Next action for the Spartan ACHA Division 2 hockey team comes on Sunday, March 1st when they will play in the second game of the ACHA Division 2 Central Regional against Trine University. The winner of this game will go on to Dallas, Texas to play in the ACHA Division 2 National Championship Tournament.