The Aurora University women's hockey team remained unbeaten on the season with an emphatic 6-3 NCHA opening victory over Finlandia University at the Fox Valley Ice Arena on Friday.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Aurora University 6, Finlandia University 3 
LOCATION: Geneva, Illinois - Fox Valley Ice Arena
RECORDS: Aurora University 5-0 overall and 1-0 NCHA; Finlandia University 0-4 overall and 0-1 NCHA

HOW IT HAPPENED
- The first period was a back and forth contest for the first almost 18 minutes of action.
- With 2:04 left in the opening period, AU broke the scoreless tie when Olivia Monzel scored with assists to Lexie Martinez and Hannah Gwillim.
- Just 24 seconds later, AU added on with Marisa Trevino scoring the first of what would end up as a hat trick on the day. Olivia Matson and Mak Cooke picked up the helpers.
- AU took a 2-0 lead into the first intermission.
- The Spartans jumped out of the gate in the second with Trevino scoring her second 1:07 into the period for a 3-0 AU lead. Matson and Marissa Dunbar assisted on the goal.
- The AU defense and goalie Chiara Pfosi took a 3-0 shutout into the second intermission.
- Two power play goals in the first 1:32 of the third period gave the Spartans a 5-0 lead.
- Taylor Sims (Cooke and Emma-Lee Martel) and Nicole McKernan (Dunbar) scored the power play tallies.
- A short handed goal at 7:01 of the third got Finlandia on the board and they would add two more to pull to within 5-3 with 6:44 left in the game.
- Trevino put that rally to bed though as she scored her hat trick goal at 16:33 when she pounded home a rebound off a Sadie Parton shot.
- AU went on to win 6-3.
 
SPARTAN STAT LEADERS
Points: Marisa Trevino (3)
Goal: Marisa Trevino (3)
Assist: Olivia Matson, Mak Cooke and Marissa Dunbar (2)
Saves: Chiara Pfosi (12)
Face offs: Nicole McKernan (15-of-27)
 
UP NEXT
Next action for the Spartan women's hockey team comes on Saturday, November 16 when they host Finlandia University. Puck drop is set for 3:00 pm at Fox Valley Ice Arena in Geneva, Illinois.