The Aurora University women's hockey team opened the 2022-2023 season with a bang, scoring 25 seconds into the game and roaring to a 6-1 victory over Chatham University.


FINAL SCORE: Aurora University 6, Chatham University 1 
LOCATION: Geneva, Illinois - Fox Valley Ice Arena
RECORDS: Aurora University 1-0 overall; Chatham University 0-1 overall 


- A wild first 20 minutes started off quick as AU scored just 25 seconds into the season with Peyton Elliott scoring off assists from Ava Eid and Darci Matson.
- About eight minutes later, Liza Davies scored her first collegiate goal with an assist from Bethany Koman and AU led 2-0.
- Just 50 seconds after, Chatham had a bouncing puck find its way past AU goalie Samantha Steciak for a 2-1 score.
- Elliott scored her second of the game at 14:15 with an assist from Makenna Brownlee.
- As the one minute remaining announcement was being made over the rink sound system, Darci Matson scored for a 4-1 AU lead. Koman assisted for the second time on the night.
- AU took a 4-1 lead to the first intermission.
- After a scoreless second period of play, AU got back on the scoresheet in the third.
- Three minutes in Allyson Richards scored her first of her career with an assist from Ellie Visser and Olivia Buzzelli.
- Late in the third, Marisa Trevino got in on the scoring fun, slamming home a rebound on a Haley Knauf shot. Knauf and Ava Eid got the assists.
- AU won 6-1.


Points: Darci Matson, Peyton Elliott, Ava Eid and Bethany Koman (2)
Goals: Peyton Elliott (2) 
Assists: Ava Eid and Bethany Koman (2)
Saves: Samantha Steciak (18) 
 

Next action for the Spartan women's hockey team comes on Sunday, October 30 when they host Chatham University. Puck drop is slated for 1:00 p.m. at the Fox Valley Ice Arena in Geneva, Illinois.