The Aurora University men's hockey team fell for the first time in 2021 with a thrilling rally to tie the game 4-4 before falling in the three-on-three overtime session, 5-4.
 
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Milwaukee School of Engineering 5, Aurora University 4 - Overtime
LOCATION: Geneva, Ill. - Fox Valley Ice Arena
RECORDS: Aurora University 2-1 overall and 2-1 NCHA; Milwaukee School of Engineering 5-4 overall and 1-3 in the NCHA
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
- A power play goal late in the first period put the visiting Raiders up 1-0 after one period.
- Early in the second, the visitors again scored on the power play to go ahead 2-0.
- A short time later, Spartan Jack Jaunich scored to pull the Spartans to within one at 2-1. Brayden Sampson picked up his first point of the night on the play.
- MSOE scored two more second period goals, including another power play tally to lead 4-1.
- AU Head Coach made a switch in net after the fourth MSOE tally, turning to freshman Matteo Paler-Chow.
- Heading to the third, AU trailed 4-1.
- Early in the third, a MSOE player took a major penalty, giving the Spartans a five minute man advantage.
- The AU power play unit took advantage, scoring twice.
- Tallies came from Brayden Sampson and Adam Keyes just b26 seconds a apart and AU trailed 4-3 with 11:09 left to play.
- AU again scored on the power play with less than four minutes to go.
- This time the power play needed just 8 seconds before Connor Chilton tied the game. Brayden Sampson picked up his third assist of the night along with a helper from Keyes.
- The game would remain tied 4-4 as the teams went into a three-on-three overtime session.
- With 1:23 left in OT, a turnover in the defensive zone led to the MSOE game-winning goal.
- AU fell 5-4.
 
SPARTAN STAT LEADERS
Points: Brayden Sampson (4)
Goals: Jack Jaunich, Brayden Sampson, Adam Keyes and Connor Chilton (1)
Assists: Brayden Sampson (3)
Saves: Josh Boyko (17) and Matteo Paler-Chow (10) 
 
UP NEXT
Next action for the Spartan men's hockey team comes on Saturday, February 13 when they travel to Milwaukee School of Engineering. Game time is set for 7:00 p.m. in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.