The Aurora University men's hockey team hosted Adrian College in the semifinal round of the 2024-2025 Northern Collegiate Hockey Association Harris Cup. AU fell 2-0 with a late empty net goal ending the AU rally opportunity.

FINAL SCORE: #14 Adrian University 2, #2 Aurora University 0
LOCATION: Fox Valley Ice Arena - Geneva, Illinois
RECORDS: #2 Aurora University 23-4-1 overall and 15-2-1 NCHA; Adrian College 18-9-1 overall and 10-7-1 NCHA


- Less than two minutes into the contest, Adrian got to a power play, but the Spartans killed it off to keep it scoreless.
- AU would get a power play of their own but later in the first but the goalies kept the score 0-0.
- Early in the second, a loose puck at the Spartan blueline found the stick of an Adrian defenseman and he got the shot past Mucitelli.
- Adrian led 1-0 in the second.
- AU had a couple power play chances in the back end of the second but could not light the lamp.
- The Spartans trailed 1-0 as the game headed to the second intermission.
- The third period was back and forth hockey with the goalies keeping the contest at 1-0.
- With the net empty for an extra attacker in the final seconds, Adrian was able to add on a goal for the 2-0 final score.
- The Spartans lost their first contest of 2025 and first game since a non-conference game at Adrian on December 29, 2024.


SAVES: JaCob Mucitelli (29)


Next scheduled action for the Spartan men's hockey team comes on Monday, March 10 when the NCAA Division III Men's Hockey Committee announces the 2024-2025 NCAA Men's Hockey Tournament Field. AU has hopes of an at-large bid to the tournament.