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Aurora WomenÕs Hockey vs. Bethel
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2
Aurora Univ. AU 8-8-1, 5-4-1 NCHA
2
St. Norbert College SNC 12-4-1, 7-0-1 NCHA
Aurora Univ. AU
8-8-1, 5-4-1 NCHA
2
Final
2
St. Norbert College SNC
12-4-1, 7-0-1 NCHA
Score By Periods
Team F
Aurora Univ. AU 0 1 1 0 2
St. Norbert College SNC 0 2 0 0 2

Game Recap: Women's Hockey (NCAA) |

Spartans lose in shootout at St. Norbert

The Aurora University women's hockey team held a 2-0 lead in the second period over the St. Norbert College Green Knights on Sunday morning but saw the lead disappear as the game went into overtime. AU would fall in the five round shootout 3-2 but collected the road tie.

The Basics
FINAL SCORE: St. Norbert College 2, Aurora University 2 - overtime (SNC won shootout 3-2)
LOCATION: DePere, Wisconsin
RECORDS: Aurora University 8-8-1 overall and 5-4-1 in the NCHA

How it happened 
- The Spartans had to fight off three penalties in the first period but still out shot SNC 11-5 but the period was scoreless.
- Early in the second period (3:21) AU scored. Peyton Elliott gave AU their first lead of the series with an assist from Samira Schmidt.
- Almost five minutes later and on a power play the Spartans struck again.
- Cara Cook carried the puck into the zone before passing to Stephanie Schmunk who immediately hit a driving Erin Campbell. 
- Campbell found the back of the Green Knight net and AU had a 2-0 lead.
- With just over six minutes left in the second, SNC scored to cut the AU lead to 2-1.
- Early in the third the Spartans took their fourth penalty of the game and the hosts made them pay.
- The SNC power play goal tied the game and the score would remain 2-2 as the game went to overtime.
- Each team got one shot off in the overtime session as the game remained tied 2-2 and headed to a shootout.
- After each team was denied in the first round, AU's Darci Matson converted her shot in round two.
- SNC would tie the shootout in the third round with both fourth round shooters scoring (Cara Cook - AU).
- In the fifth round, SNC would score to win the shootout 3-2.

Spartan Leaders 
Points: Peyton Elliott, Erin Campbell, Stephanie Schmunk, Cara Cook and Samira Schmidt
Goals: Peyton Elliott and Erin Campbell (1)
Assists: Stephanie Schmunk, Cara Cook and Samira Schmidt (1)
Saves: Marie Dedert (20) 

Up Next
Next action for the Spartan women's hockey team comes on Friday, January 19 when they host Trine University. Puck drop is slated for 7:00 p.m. at the Fox Valley Ice Arena in Geneva, Illinois.
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