The Aurora University women's hockey team took to the road for the first time in the 2023-2024 season for a non-conference tilt at Concordia University Wisconsin on Halloween night. The Spartans used a hat trick from Darci Matson along with a pair of goals from Madison Gasper while Tia Glube stoned the Falcons in net for a 7-0 victory.


FINAL SCORE: Aurora University 7, Concordia University Wisconsin 0
LOCATION: Mequon, Wisconsin
RECORDS: Aurora University 2-1-0 overall , Concordia Wisconsin 0-1-0 overall

 
- 6:33 into the game the Spartans headed to the first of many power plays on the night. 
- 31 seconds into the extra skater, Peyton Elliott scored with assists from Stephanie Schmunk and Molly Matson.
- AU headed to their second power play with 7:08 left in the period and this time needed just 13 seconds to go ahead 2-0.
- Darci Matson scored the power play tally with a second assist on the night from Stephanie Schmunk.
- AU would lead by the 2-0 score going to the first intermission.
- 8:39 into the second period, Madison Gasper got in on the scoring fun with the first of her two goals in the period.
- Gasper was assisted by Teagan Moffat and Darci Matson who collected her third point of the night.
- Gasper and the penalty kill would strike next for the Spartans. AU went a skater down with 9:05 remaining in the second and 15 seconds later Gasper lit the lamp for a short-handed unassisted goal and a 4-0 lead.
- The AU line of Darci Matson, Molly Matson and Gasper struck with an even strength goal later in the second. 
- With 4:04 remaining, Darci Matson scored with assists to her sister Molly and Gasper.
- Matson would finish off the hat trick with 18 seconds left in the second period with an unassisted goal and a 6-0 AU lead.
- Late in the third period the Spartans added on the extra point with Ellie Visser scoring off an assist from Darci Matson.
- AU would win the non-conference match-up 7-0.

 
Points: Darci Matson (5) and Madison Gasper (3)
Goals: Darci Matson (3) and Madison Gasper (2)
Assists: Stephanie Schmunk, Molly Matson and Darci Matson (2)
Saves: Tia Glube (30)


Next action for the Spartan women's hockey team comes on Thursday, November 2 when they host Concordia University Wisconsin. Puck drop is slated for 2:00 p.m. at the Fox Valley Ice Arena in Geneva, Illinois.