The Aurora University women's hockey team continued their series with Adrian College on Saturday afternoon, with the Spartans looking to salvage the second game of the series after yesterday's 4-1 loss to the Bulldogs. AU tied the game at one in the second period after a power play goal from Zara Post. However, a goal from Adrian in the third period handed the Spartans the 2-1 loss.


FINAL SCORE: Adrian College 2, Aurora University 1
LOCATION: Fox Valley Ice Arena - Geneva, Illinois
RECORDS: Aurora University 1-2-2 overall and 1-2-1 NCHA, Adrian College 5-1-0 overall and 4-0-0 NCHA

 
- Adrian got the scoring going 7:52 into the first period.
- The Bulldogs carried this 1-0 lead into the first intermission.
- AU headed to a 5 v 4 power play and struck at the 13:05 mark of the second period to tie the score at one.
- Zara Post sniped one in off passes from off Ellie Visser and Alex Johnson.
- This 1-1 score would hold going into the second intermission, as the Spartans put seven shots on goal in the second frame.
- AU goalie Zoie Campbell also collected 15 saves in the second.
- At 9:23 in the third, Adrian scored an even strength goal to give the Spartans a 2-1 deficit.
- Head coach Mandy Montgomery called a timeout with just over two minutes left, as the Spartans went to an empty net.
- Peyton Eliott gave the Spartans one final look to tie the game, but just missed finding the back of the net.
- AU ended with a 2-1 loss.

 
Points: Zara Post, Ellie Visser and Olivia Buzzelli (1)
Goals: Zara Post (1)
Assists: Ellie Visser and Alex Johnson (1)
Saves: Zoie Campbell (40)


Next scheduled action for the Spartan women's hockey team comes on Friday, November 22 when they host St. Norbert College. Puck drop is slated for 7:00 p.m. at Fox Valley Ice Arena in Geneva, Illinois.