CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - Dayne Beuker (Portland, Ore.) and JP Hurlbert (Allen, Texas) both scored and added an assist, but the U.S. National Under-17 Team fell to the Dubuque Fighting Saints in a 3-2 loss this evening at ImOn Ice Arena.

Hurlbert evened the score 8:04 into the period, accepting a perfectly placed stretch pass from Beuker on a semi-breakaway and fired over the glove of Liam Beerman.

Beuker made it a 2-1 contest 5:19 into the final frame with a wrist shot off a backdoor feed from Hurlbert on a 2-on-1.

Charlie Arend knotted the game at two apiece with a shot from the left circle 41 seconds later, then Michael Barron tipped one in from the slot to bring the final tally to 3-2.

The U17s will head to Canada next week for their first international break of the season as they look to take home their first championship at the 2024 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge. They begin tournament play November 1, 2024 with a pre-tournament joust against Canada Black at 7:00 p.m. ET from Shores Recreation Centre.