The Aurora University men's hockey team fell in a match-up of ranked NCHA foes in the Spartans and St. Norbert College on Friday night. AU fell to the hosts 2-1.


FINAL SCORE: #12 St. Norbert College 2, #11 Aurora University 1
LOCATION: De Pere, Wisconsin
RECORDS: Aurora University 10-4-1 overall and 6-3 NCHA; St. Norbert College 11-3 overall and 7-0 NCHA


- The teams played a scoreless opening 20 minutes of action with the Spartans going to the power play three times.
- Early in the second, SNC scored a power play goal to take a 1-0 advantage.
- A few minutes later the Spartans answered to tie the game.
- Nate Keeley got the equalizer at 10:54 with an assist from Dylan Rauh.
- 1:50 later, SNC regained the lead.
- AU trailed 2-1 after two periods.
- The third period was well played action with neither team lighting the lamp.
- AU had an extra attacker for the final 1:46 of the game but the Spartans were unable to tie the contest.
- The Spartans fell by a final score of 2-1.


Points: Dylan Rauh and Nate Keeley (1)
Goals: Nate Keeley (1)
Assists: Dylan Rauh (1) 
Saves: Josh Boyko (32)
 

Next action for the Spartan men's hockey team comes on Saturday, January 8 when they are scheduled to travel to St. Norbert College. Puck drop is set for 4:00 p.m. in De Pere, Wisconsin.