The Aurora University men's hockey team battled back from an early 3-0 deficit to force overtime in the semifinal of the Harris Cup Playoffs at St. Norbert College but fell with less than a minute to play in overtime 5-4.
GAME FINAL SCORE: #6 St. Norbert College 5, #14 Aurora University 4 - overtime
LOCATION: De Pere, Wisconsin
RECORDS: Aurora University 18-9-1 overall ; St. Norbert College 23-5 overall
- St. Norbert scored even strength, on the power play and short handed in the first period to roar out to a 3-0 lead on AU.
- A 30 second span early in the second period put the Spartans right back in the game.
- In the 30 seconds, AU got two goals, one each from
Larry Jungwirth and
Matt Weber to cut the deficit to one at 3-2.
- Jungwirth got the scoring started at 4:42 with an assist from
Brendan Blair.
- Then 30 seconds later Weber scored with
Simon Boyko and
Riley Doyon assisting.
- 48 seconds later SNC scored to push their lead back to two at 4-2.
- A power play got with 7:53 left in the second got AU right back in the contest.
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Adam Keyes scored the power play goal with
Brayden Sampson and
Gio Procopio havinf assists.
- The game remained 4-3 well into the third.
- With 5:44 left in the game, the Spartans drew even.
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Riley Doyon scored the equalizer with a
Matt Weber assist.
- The game would head to the sudden death overtime 20 minute periods.
- The first overtime was physical and well played hockey.
- With 37 seconds remaining, a SNC defensemen fired a slap shot off the boards towards the AU net. That shot found its way past AU goalie
Josh Boyko who played exceptional.
- The goal would end the game and AU would see the season come to an end with a 5-4 overtime loss.
POINTS: Riley Doyon and
Matt Weber (2)
GOALS: Riley Doyon,
Larry Jungwirth,
Adam Keyes and
Matt Weber (1)
ASSISTS: Riley Doyon,
Matt Weber,
Brayden Sampson,
Brendan Blair,
Gio Procopio and
Simon Boyko (1)
SAVES: Josh Boyko (38)
The Spartan men's hockey teams 2021-2022 season comes to a conclusion.
