The Aurora University women's hockey team took on one of the top teams in the NCHA on Friday evening in Duluth, Minnesota. AU got a pair of goals from Nicole McKernan but would fall to St. Scholastica 8-2.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE:  College of St. Scholastica 8, Aurora University 2
LOCATION: Duluth, Minnesota
RECORDS: Aurora University 3-14-1 overall, 2-9 NCHA; College of St. Scholastica 9-3-4 overall, 8-1-2 NCHA
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
- AU saw the home team score three times to open the game including two power play tallies.
- The Spartans got on the board with 2:16 to go in the first period with Nicole McKernan scoring off an assist from Marissa Dunbar.
- AU trailed 4-1 after one period.
- The Spartans would score on a power play midway through the second. McKernan found the net again with assists to Emma Martel and Hannah Gwillim.
- The Spartans trailed 7-2 after two periods.
- CSS added the only third period goal for the 8-2 final score.

TOP SPARTAN PERFORMERS
POINTS: Nicole McKernan (2)
GOALS: Nicole McKernan (2)
ASSISTS: Marissa Dunbar, Emma Martel and Hannah Gwillim (1)
SAVES: Becca Binder (22) and Chiara Pfosi (33)

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