The Aurora University women's hockey team celebrated senior day for the inaugural women's hockey class before taking to the ice and defeating the Foresters of Lake Forest College 2-1.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Aurora University 2, Lake Forest College 1
LOCATION: Geneva, Ill. - Fox Valley Ice Arena
RECORDS: Aurora University 3-5 and 3-2 NCHA; Lake Forest College 0-5 and 0-5 NCHA

HOW IT HAPPENED
- A back and forth opening period saw the Spartans strike first with just over six minutes to play.
- Seniors Olivia Matson and Lexie Martinez combined with Matson lighting the lamp off a Martinez assist.
- AU took a 1-0 lead to intermission with senior goalie Chiara Pfosi stopping the four shots on goal in the session.
- In the second, neither team managed to find a way to get the puck past the opposing goalie.
- AU and LFC both went 0-of-2 on the power play in the second.
- With AU leading 1-0 approaching the later half of the third, LFC managed to tie the game 1-1 with 6:21 to go.
- But the Spartans answered right back. 1:23 later and with just under 5 minutes left in the game, sophomore Mak Cooke put the Spartans back in front.
- The game winning goal was unassisted.
- AU's defense and Pfosi held strong in the final 4:58 to post the Spartans third consecutive victory, 2-1.

SPARTAN STAT LEADERS
Goals: Mak Cooke and Olivia Matson (1)
Assists: Lexie Martinez (1)
Saves: Chiara Pfosi (19)
 
UP NEXT
Next action for the Spartan women's hockey team comes on Sunday, February 28 when they head to Lake Forest, Illinois. to wrap up the weekend series with the Foresters. Puck drop is set for 3:00 p.m.