GENEVA, Ill. – In high scoring affair against the number three nationally ranked team, the MSOE men's hockey team went on the road to defeat Aurora University.

FINAL SCORE
MSOE RAIDERS – 7

#3 Aurora - 5

HOW IT HAPPENED

• MSOE (9-11-2, 6-7-2 NCHA) set the tone early as just 2:52, Alex Thundercloud went up the side and cut back in for a backhand score to take an early 1-0 lead. Nearing the end of the first playing short-handed, Rylan Jockims drove right in with the puck to extend the lead to 2-0 at the first break.
• The short-handed magic struck again as making another penalty kill, Seth Bernard went coast to coast after a steal from Eddie Shepler to make it 3-0. Just minutes later, Aurora (18-4-0, 11-4-0 NCHA) would score two quick goals to cut it to 3-2. Jacob Bosse would bring the lead back up to two after taking the puck off the wall and headed down the right side, making it 4-2. The Spartans looked to escape the second trailing by one after adding a goal with 2:12 left, but a late powerplay would be successful for the Raiders as Cole Beilke hit a one-timer at the point to make it 5-3 after two.
• Charles Fink continued the scoring spree in the third as just 1:10 in, he skated away himself for quick hitter to the top left corner, making it 6-3. The Spartans would add on another goal minutes later but with just 10:38 left, Shepler rebounded Jockims shot bring it back to a three-goal advantage. The Spartans would cut the deficit once again, but Spencer Northway in net continued to step up, shutting them down for the remainder to seal it.

MSOE STAT TRACKER
Shots – Three with three
Goals – Seven with one
Assists – Eddie Shepler (2)
Saves – Spencer Northway (41)
WHO'S ON DECK
The Raiders will meet the Spartans again tomorrow night, February 7^th, on home ice at 7:00 p.m.

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