The Aurora University women's hockey team returned to the Fox Valley ice for game two of the weekend series with Chatham University. The Spartans defeated the Cougars 5-2.


FINAL SCORE: Aurora University 5, Chatham University 2 
LOCATION: Geneva, Illinois - Fox Valley Ice Arena
RECORDS: Aurora University 2-0 overall; Chatham University 0-2 overall 


- The Spartans came out flying in the first period and took the 1-0 lead 2:36 in when Ellie Visser scored off a Julianna Gallenero assist.
- 4:30 later AU went up 2-0 with Visser assisting on an Olivia Buzzelli goal.
- Chatham cut the Spartan lead to 2-1 at 9:34 of the first.
- The score would remain 2-1 as the teams headed to intermission.
- The game remained 2-1 until 14:37 in to the second. Madison Gasper put AU up 3-1 with assists from Darci Matson and Makenna Brownlee.
- Late in the third with just over 30 seconds to play, Chatham scored on the penalty kill.
- AU led 3-2 going to the second intermission.
- 7:35 into the third, Marisa Trevino gave the Spartans a two goal advantage. Her tally was assisted by Matson and Erin Campbell.
- With 4:44 left in the third, Chatham called a timeout and went with the empty net.
- With 2:59 on the clock, Darci Matson dumped in a shot at the empty net but chased down her miss and fed Madison Gasper for the goal, her second of the day.
- AU won by a final score of 5-2


Points: Ellie Visser and Darci Matson (2)
Goals: Ellie Visser, Olivia Buzzelli, Marisa Trevino and Madison Gasper (1) 
Assists: Darci Matson (2), Erin Campbell, Makenna Brownlee Ellie Visser and Julianna Gallenero (1)
Saves: Tia Glube (22) 
 

Next action for the Spartan women's hockey team comes on Friday, November 4 when they travel to Bethel University. Puck drop is slated for 7:00 p.m. in St. Paul, Minnesota.