The Aurora University men's hockey team fell behind early in a match-up of top ranked teams and fell 4-2 at #12 Trine University in game one of the weekend series.


FINAL SCORE: #12 Trine University 4, #2 Aurora University 2
LOCATION: Angola, Indiana
RECORDS: #2 Aurora University 17-3-0 overall and 10-3-0 NCHA; #12 Trine University 13-5-2 overall and 9-2-2 NCHA.


- Trine jumped on the Spartans early, scoring 36 seconds into the game and again 4:51 in.
- AU trailed 2-0 after one and were out-shot 19-6.
- 6:33 into the second the Spartans struck.
- Juliano Santalucia cut the deficit in half with assists to Roc Truman and Jaden Davis.
- Midway through the second the home team added a goal to push the AU deficit back to two.
- Early in the third at 3:43 the Spartans pulled back to within one.
- Lukas Sedlacek scored with Jakson Kirk and Chayce Schmidt having the assists.
- Trine answered 47 seconds later though and pushed the game back to a two score contest.
- AU pushed late but would fall 4-2.

POINTS: Juliano Santalucia, Lukas Sedlacek, Roc Truman, Jaden Davis, Jakson Kirk and Chayce Schmidt (1)
GOALS: Juliano Santalucia and Lukas Sedlacek (1)
ASSISTS: Roc Truman, Jaden Davis, Jakson Kirk and Chayce Schmidt (1)
SAVES: Matt O'Donnell (33)


Next scheduled action for the Spartan men's hockey team comes on Saturday, January 31 when they travel to Trine University. Puck drop is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. (est)/ 2:00 p.m. (cst) in Angola, Indiana.