NEWS

Behind one goal and three assists from Bryce Stenstrom and two goals and two assists from Vincent Palermo, M3-Aurora University-Blue downed M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue - Fort Wa 9-5.

Stenstrom scored 7:43 into the second period to make the score 3-2 M3-Aurora University-Blue. Palermo picked up the assist. Palermo scored the first of his two goals at 13:19 into the second period to make the score 5-3 M3-Aurora University-Blue. Tyler Hascall provided the assist. Palermo's next tally made the score 7-4 M3-Aurora University-Blue with 15:08 left in the third period. Stenstrom assisted on the tally.

M3-Aurora University-Blue was often in penalty trouble, totaling seven minors and one major for 49 minutes in penalty time. M3-Aurora University-Blue had been averaging 20.0 minutes in penalties per game. M3-Aurora University-Blue's penalty kill was spotless, allowing no goals on four M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue - Fort Wa power plays. M3-Aurora University-Blue bested its season scoring average. This season, M3-Aurora University-Blue averages 4.3 goals per contest. M3-Aurora University-Blue's offense was clicking better than usual and put 39 shots on goal during the game, better than the 2.0 shots per game it averages.

M3-Aurora University-Blue also got points from Hascall, who also registered one goal and two assists and Palermo, who also had two goals and two assists. Others who scored for M3-Aurora University-Blue included Anthony Palermo, who had two and Scott Dunham, Stephen Kreusch, and Greg Shelonzek, who each put in one. In addition, M3-Aurora University-Blue received assists from Tyler Lesage, who had one, Billy Dwyer, who had two, and Ben Stachowiak, who had three.

M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue - Fort Wa's penalty box was a popular destination as the team totaled six minors and one major for 27 minutes in penalty time. M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue - Fort Wa surpassed its season average of 24.0 penalty minutes per game. M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue - Fort Wa excelled on the penalty kill, not giving up a single goal in three chances.

M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue - Fort Wa was helped by Kyle Koop, who tallied two goals. Koop scored the first of his two goals at 4:00 into the third period to make the score 5-4 M3-Aurora University-Blue. Tyler Mason provided the assist. Koop's next tally made the score 7-5 M3-Aurora University-Blue with 11:36 left in the third period. Channing Lamborn assisted on the tally. M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue - Fort Wa additionally got points from Brendan Lewis, who also had one goal and two assists to lead the team in points. M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue - Fort Wa also had goals scored by Zach Barone and Jay Conkling, who scored one goal each. Other players who recorded assists for M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue - Fort Wa were Richard Sorensen and Brody Callaghan, who contributed one each.

Gavin Carlson recorded 24 saves for M3-Aurora University-Blue. For M3-Aurora University-Blue, Palermo and Kyle Pierce were ejected from the contest. Nathan Pratt rejected 30 shots on goal for M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue - Fort Wa.