The Aurora University women's hockey team tied the Bulldogs of Adrian College 3-3 on Saturday afternoon but fell in the first shootout in school history, 1-0.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Aurora University 3, Adrian College 3 (Adrian wins shootout 1-0)
LOCATION: Adrian, Michigan
RECORDS: Aurora University 5-5-1 and 5-2-1 NCHA; Adrian College 15-0-1 and 7-0-1 NCHA

HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Spartans took a 1-0 lead 9:46 into the first period. Olivia Matson scored with assists from Lexie Martinez and Stephanie Schmunk.
- With 8:55 left in the first, Adrian tied the contest with a power-play goal.
- The teams went to the first intermission tied 1-1.
- 4:06 into the second, AU grabbed the lead again when Emma-Lee Martel scored an unassisted tally.
- For the second time in the game, Adrian scored a power play shortly after AU took the lead.
- With 5:19 to go in the second, AU struck on the power play to go ahead 3-2.
- Marisa Trevino scored the ppg with assists from Matson and Hannah Gwillim.
- AU would take the one goal lead to the second intermission.
- At the 9:00 mark of the third, Adrian scored to tie the game 3-3.
- That score would remain as the teams headed into overtime.
- AU had a power play and controlled the first half of the five minute session but it was all Adrian in the second-half though both goalies kept the game tied.
- Going to a shootout for the first time in school history, AU would fall 1-0 but tie the contest 3-3.

SPARTAN STAT LEADERS
Points: Olivia Matson (2) 
Goals: Marisa Trevino, Emma-Lee Martel and Olivia Matson (1)
Assists: Olivia Matson, Hannah Gwillim, Stephanie Schmunk and Lexie Martinez (1)
Saves: Chiara Pfosi (43)
 
UP NEXT
Next action for the Spartan women's hockey team comes on Wednesday, March 10 when they host the opening round of the NCHA playoffs. Spartans host Trine University with game time set for 5:00 p.m. at the Fox Valley Ice Arena in Geneva, Illinois.