The Aurora University women's hockey team remained on the road with the opening game of a weekend series at Trine University. The Spartans and Thunder are both in the first year of their respective programs. Trine defeated AU 3-1.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE:Â Trine University 3, Aurora University 1
LOCATION: Angola, Indiana
RECORDS:Â Aurora University 2-13-1 overall, 1-8 NCHA; Trine University 4-8-1 overall, 2-7 NCHA
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- The first period saw all of the games scoring.
- AU trailed 2-0 after Trine scored an early even strength goal and followed with a power play goal at 12:04.
- The Spartans got on the board at 14:34 when
Brenna Hannon scored a short handed tally and she was assisted by
Hannah Gwillim,
- Trine scored two minutes later and took a 3-1 lead into intermission.
- The Spartans out shot Trine 16-15 the final two periods but neither team could beat the opposing goalies.
TOP SPARTAN PERFORMERS
GOAL: Brenna Hannon (1)
ASSIST: Hannah Gwillim (1)
SAVES: Becca Binder (27)
UP NEXT
Next action for the Spartan women's hockey team comes on Saturday, January 20 when they travel to Trine University. Puck drop is set for 2:00 p.m. (est) in Angola, Indiana.
