The Aurora University women's hockey team remained unbeaten in thrilling fashion, coming from behind before winning with 24.8 seconds left in overtime on an Emma-Lee Martel goal. Martel and Olivia Matson eached had two goals in the win while Chiara Pfosi stood strong, stopping 39 of 42 shots sent her direction.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Aurora University 4, Lake Forest College 3 - overtime
LOCATION: Geneva, Illinois - Fox Valley Ice Arena
RECORDS: Aurora University 7-0 overall and 3-0 NCHA; Lake Forest College 2-3 overall and 2-1 NCHA

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HOW IT HAPPENED
- The first period was scoreless between the Spartans and Foresters.
- The game remained scoreless with Spartan net-minder Chiara Pfosi making several remarkable saves to keep the game scoreless.
- With 7:41 left in the second, Spartan Olivia Matson broke the scoreless tie with a wrap around stuff shot. AU led 1-0.
- But just 59 seconds later the Foresters tied the game back up 1-1.
- Lake Forest added a goal later in the second and the Spartans trailed 2-1 going to the second intermission.
- 5:25 into the third, Emma-Lee Martel scored an unassisted goal to tie the game up at 2-2.
- A short time later it appeared that the Spartans had grabbed a 3-2 lead but goalie interference was called on the play, taking the tally off the scoreboard.
- At 10:05 of the third, a redirected shot found its way past Pfosi and AU trailed 3-2.
- With the game winding down, the Spartans struck again. Matson scored her second of the game with 3:58 left and the game was knotted 3-3. Olivia Monzel and Lexie Martinez assisted on the game tying goal.
- Both teams had scoring chances in the final minutes but the contest remained tied with the game going to overtime.
- As the overtime period approached less than 30 seconds left, the Spartans made a rush. After an initial attack missed, the puck was swung around the zone.
- Nicole McKernan sent the puck to Marissa Dunbar. Dunbar sent the puck across ice to Emma-Lee Martel. Martel sent a shot in from the point and the puck got past the Forester goalie for the game winning goal.
- The Spartans celebrated the game winner and remaining unbeaten with a 7-0 record.
 
SPARTAN STAT LEADERS
Points: Olivia Matson and Emma-Lee Martel (2)
Goal: Olivia Matson and Emma-Lee Martel (2)
Assist: Nicole McKernan, Olivia Monzel, Marissa Dunbar and Lexie Martinez (1)
Saves: Chiara Pfosi (39)
Face offs: Nicole McKernan (11-of-23)
 
UP NEXT
Next action for the Spartan women's hockey team comes on Saturday, November 23 when they host Lake Forest College. Puck drop is set for 3:00 pm at Fox Valley Ice Arena in Geneva, Illinois.