History was made on Friday night in Adrian, Michigan for the Aurora University women's hockey team with a 3-0 victory in the semifinal round of the 2021-2022 NCHA Slaats Cup Playoffs. AU defeated the top-seeded Adrian College, pushing the Spartans into the Slaats Cup Final for the first time and also giving them the first win over Adrian.
FINAL SCORE: Aurora University 3 , #10 Adrian College
LOCATION: Arrington Ice Arena - Adrian, Michigan
RECORDS: Aurora University 21-6 overall ; #10 Adrian College 20-7-1 overall
- The win moves the AU women in the Slaats Cup final for the first time in the fifth year of the programs existence.
- The victory over Adrian is the first for the Spartans.
- The shutout win is the ninth of the 2021-2022 season
- The Spartans went right at the host Bulldogs from the opening face off.
- With 5:19 left in the first period, Spartan leading scorer
Darci Matson scored what would be the eventual game winning goal.
- Behind strong defense and a fantastic effort in net from
Chiara Pfosi, AU led 1-0 going to intermission.
- The game remained 1-0 AU well into the second period when the Spartans found themselves on a short 5v3 power play.
- Six seconds after the first of the extra skater ended, AU tallied a power play goal.
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Stephanie Schmunk scored off a rebound from an
Olivia Matson shot. Schmunk was assisted by Matson and
Marisa Trevino on the goal.
- The 2-0 lead was carried by the Spartans into the second intermission.
- Pfosi had 12 saves in the second period.
- The third period was up and down with both teams coming up strong on the defensive end of the ice.
- With one minute left and an empty Adrian net, AU sealed the win.
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Marisa Trevino tracked down a loose puck through the neutral zone and found the back of the empty net.
- AU celebrated a 3-0 victory.
Points: Marisa Trevino (2)
Goals: Darci Matson,
Stephanie Schmunk and
Marisa Trevino (1)
Assists: Olivia Matson and
Marisa Trevino (1)
Saves: Chiara Pfosi (30)
Next action for the Spartan women's hockey team comes on Saturday, March 5 when they travel to Adrian College for the NCHA Slaats Cup Final against St. Norbert College. Game time is set for 1:00 p.m. (cst) / 2:00 p.m. (est) in Adrian, Michigan.
