The Aurora University women's hockey team completed the weekend sweep of Marian University in Saturday's NCHA contest. For the second consecutive night, AU won by the score of 3-1 and with that win, the Spartans clinched the programs first appearance in the NCHA Slaats Cup playoffs.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Aurora University 3, Marian University 1
LOCATION: Geneva, Illinois - Fox Valley Ice Arena
RECORDS: Aurora University 15-6 overall and 9-3 NCHA; Marian University 4-16-1 overall and 2-9-1 NCHA

HOW IT HAPPENED
- Sadie Parton opened the scoring with a goal at 12:54 in the first period. She was assisted by Marisa Trevino and Lexie Martinez. 
- Marian answered back with a power play goal three minutes later. 
- The game remained 1-1 going into intermission
- Taylor Sims gave the Spartans a 2-1 lead at 7:09 in the second period. Kate Powell recorded the assist. 
- AU held the 2-1 lead going into the third period. 
- Late in the third period, the AU penalty had to take action to secure the lead. 
- Marian pulled their goalie to have a 6 on 4 advantage with under two minutes to play in the game
- AU goalie Chiara Pfosi recorded an empty net goal with 1:33 remaining in the game to give AU a 3-1 lead. Pfosi was credited the goal as she was the last Spartan to touch the puck before a Marian pass went wild and found its way all the way down ice and into the Sabre net.

SPARTAN STAT LEADERS
Goals: Taylor Sims, Sadie Parton, and Chiara Pfosi (1)
Assists: Lexie Martinez, Kate Powell, and Marisa Trevino (1)
Saves: Chiara Pfosi (36)
 
UP NEXT
Next action for the Spartan women's hockey team comes on Friday, February 14 when they travel to the College of St. Scholastica. Puck drop is set for 7:00 pm in Duluth, Minnesota.