Aurora University Spartans Men's Hockey team opened up their season against Augsburg in Dubuque, Iowa Friday afternoon. The Spartans won to the tune of four goals including an empty-netter late in the third. The final score was 4-1.


FINAL SCORE: #6 Aurora University 4, Augsburg University 1
LOCATION: Dubuque, Iowa
RECORDS: #6 Aurora University 1-0-0 overall and 0-0-0 NCHA; Augsburg University 0-1-0 overall.


- The Spartans got the season going early, as in the third minute of the game, Spartan Jaden Davis scored on the assists from Roc Truman and Landry Schmuck.
- In the 9th minute, the Auggies would even up the scoring at one.
-  At the end of the 1st the game would be ties 1-1.
- Goalie Matt O'Donnell would have 10 saves in the period.
- In the last minute of the 2nd period, Simon Diaz would take advantage of the Power-Play and score on the assist from Jake Code.
- AU would lead 2-1 going into the third.
- Only one minute into the third, Senior Jacob Brockman would score with the help of Jackson Hay and Hassan Akl.
- Taking advantage of the empty net with two minutes left in the game was Junior Chase Broda on the assists from Jackson Hay and Conor Ronayne.
- Goalie Matt O'Donnell would end the game with 22 saves.
- The Spartans would win the season opener 4-1.


POINTS: Jackson Hay (2)
GOALS: Jaden Davis, Simon Diaz, Jacob Brockman, and Chase Broda (1)
ASSISTS: Jackson Hay (2)
SAVES: Matt O'Donnell (22)


Next scheduled action for the Spartan men's hockey team comes on Saturday, November 1 when they play in the championship game of the Key City Classic in Dubuque, Iowa. AU takes on the University of Dubuque with opening puck drop scheduled for 7:00 p.m. in Dubuque, Iowa.