The Aurora University women's hockey team opened the final weekend series of the regular season at St. Norbert College and fell 4-1. AU still remains one point from securing home ice for the first round of the 2019-2020 NCHA Slaats Cup playoffs with one game left to play.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: St. Norbert College 4, Aurora University 1
LOCATION: DePere, Wisconsin
RECORDS: Aurora University 16-8 overall and 10-5 NCHA; St. Norbert College 8-16 overall and 7-8 NCHA

HOW IT HAPPENED
- AU got the games scoring going late in the first period and on the penalty kill.
- Nicole McKernan scored the short-handed goal with assists from Emma-Lee Martel and Sadie Parton at 17:27.
- Just 10 seconds later SNC was able to tie the game with a power play tally.
- The game would remain 1-1 through the second period and into the third.
- Despite out shooting SNC, AU was out scored 3-0 in the third.
- The Spartans fell by a 4-1 final score.

SPARTAN STAT LEADERS
Goals: Nicole McKernan (1)
Assists: Emma-Lee Martel and Sadie Parton (1)
Saves: Chiara Pfosi (20)
 
UP NEXT
Next action for the Spartan women's hockey team comes on Saturday, February 22 when they travel to St. Norbert College. Puck drop is set for 3:00 pm in DePere, Wisconsin.