DUBUQUE, Iowa -- The Augsburg University men's hockey team built a 3-1 lead after two periods, but Aurora University rallied to tie the game and took a 5-4 victory 37 seconds into overtime in the final of the Key City Collegiate Classic on Saturday.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Aurora (Ill.) 5, Augsburg 4 (OT)
LOCATION: ImOn Arena, Dubuque, Iowa
RECORDS: Augsburg 1-1-0 overall, Aurora 2-0-0 overall
HOW IT HAPPENED
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Dylan Schneider (SR, Rochester, Minn./Shattuck-St. Mary's HS) scored Augsburg's first and last goals of the game, while
Conner Schneider (FY, Sun Prairie, Wis./Shattuck-St. Mary's HS) scored his first two collegiate goals, adding an assist for a three-point night.
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Graham Harris (FY, Minnetonka, Minn./Minnetonka HS) had two assists on the night, with
Zachary Reim (FY, Shoreview, Minn./Gentry Academy) earned his first collegiate point with an assist.
• Aurora outshot Augsburg by a 35-27 margin, including a 23-14 advantage in the final two periods of regulation. Goalie
Carsen Stokes (SO, Prior Lake, Minn./Shattuck-St. Mary's HS) had 30 saves for the Auggies.
FOR THE FOES
• Landry Schmuck scored the game-tying goal at the 13:24 mark of the third period, then won the game with an unassisted goal 37 seconds into overtime. Matt Weber had a goal and two assists.
• Jacob Mucitelli had 23 saves in goal for the Spartans.
UP NEXT
• Augsburg opens Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play next weekend with a two-game home series against Concordia College-Moorhead at Ed Saugestad Rink.