The Aurora University men's hockey team out-lasted a tough Augsburg University team in overtime to win 5-4 and win the Key City Collegiate Classic hosted by the University of Dubuque. The Spartans had to come from behind in the contest, trailing 3-1, getting three third period goals before the game-winner from Landry Schmuck 37 seconds into overtime.


FINAL SCORE: Aurora University 5, Augsburg University 4 - overtime
LOCATION: Dubuque, Iowa
RECORDS: Aurora University 2-0-0 overall; Augsburg University 1-1-0 overall


- The Spartans struck first in the contest on a power play. Matt Weber got the games scoring started 6:20 in with assists from Jake Code and Mathis Bedard.
- A little over three minutes later Augsburg would score to tie the game.
- The game would remain tied 1-1 until late in the first.
- Augsburg scored a go-ahead goal with 4:30 remaining in the opening period.
- Just over 30 seconds after AU killed off a power play to start the second period, Augsburg scored to take a 3-1 lead.
- The score would remain 3-1 as the teams headed into the second intermission
- Weber would win the opening face-off of the third period and 10 seconds later the Spartans scored.
- Chase Broda scored with an assist from Weber.
- Four minutes later the Spartans tied the game. 
- Jacob Brockman tallied the tying goal with assists from Riley Dekowny and Weber.
- Midway through the third both teams would score again in a span of 1:02.
- Augsburg scored first to take a 4-3 lead with 7:38 remaining and with 6:36 left on the clock AU tied the game again.
- Landry Schmuck scored with Bedard and Hassan Akl assisting.
- AU dominated action late in the third but the score would remain tied as the teams headed to three-on-three five minute overtime hockey.
- Augsburg got off the first shot of overtime but Spartan JaCob Mucitelli corralled the shot in his glove.
- Seconds later the Spartans and Schmuck struck again
- The game-winning unassisted goal 37 seconds into overtime from Schmuck was the game winner and gave AU the 2024 Key City Collegiate Classic championship.


POINTS: Matt Weber (3), Landry Schmuck and Mathis Bedard (2).
GOALS: Landry Schmuck (2)
ASSISTS: Matt Weber and Mathis Bedard (2)
SAVES: JaCob Mucitelli (23)


Next scheduled action for the Spartan men's hockey team comes on Friday, November 8 when they travel to Lake Forest College. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. in Lake Forest, Illinois.