The Aurora University women's hockey team took to the Fox Valley Ice Arena ice as the #3 seed in the program's first NCHA Slaats Cup Playoff appearance on Saturday afternoon against the College of St. Scholastica. The Spartans fell to the Saints 4-1

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: College of St. Scholastica 4, Aurora University 1
LOCATION: Fox Valley Ice Arena - Geneva, Illinois
RECORDS: Aurora University 17-9 overall; College of St. Scholastica 13-9-4 overall

HOW IT HAPPENED
- Despite out shooting CSS 12-5 in the first period, AU trailed 2-0 as the opening period approached two minutes left.
- On the power play, AU struck. Marisa Trevino scored the power play tally with an assist from Nicole McKernan.
- AU trailed 2-1 going to the first intermission.
- The second period saw a lot of end to end action but neither team lit the lamp.
- After 40 minutes, AU trailed 2-1.
- Just over five minutes into the third, CSS scored to go up 3-1.
- The visitors added a goal with 2:14 left for the eventual 4-1 final score.

SPARTAN STAT LEADERS
Goals: Marisa Trevino (1) 
Assists: Nicole McKernan (1) 
Saves: Chiara Pfosi (25)
 
UP NEXT
Next action for the Spartan women's hockey team comes on Sunday, March 1 when they host the first round of the 2019-2020 NCHA Slaats Cup playoffs against the College of St. Scholastica. Puck drop is set for 12:00 pm at the Fox Valley Ice Arena in Geneva, Illinois.