The Aurora University women's hockey team picked up the first win of Head Coach Mandy' Montgomery's career on Saturday night against the Lake Forest College Foresters. AU won at Lake Forest 2-1 thanks to a pair of power play goals including the game winner from Samira Schmidt in the third period.


FINAL SCORE: Aurora University 2,  Lake Forest College 1
LOCATION: Lake Forest, Illinois
RECORDS: Aurora University 1-1-2 overall and 1-0-1 NCHA, Lake Forest College 1-2-1 overall and 0-1-1 NCHA

 
- The teams played a scoreless opening period with Zoie Campbell stopped all 13 shots sent her way.
- In the second period the Spartans found themselves on a five on three power play and they struck quickly.
- 12 seconds into the two skater advantage, Alex Johnson lit the lamp with an assist from Kara Cook for a 1-0 Spartan lead.
- Later in the second Lake Forest would tie the game on a power play goal.
- 1-1 would remain the score going to the third period.
- Campbell faced a plethora of shots in the third period but was up to the challenge, stopping them all.
- With 3:23 remaining in the game and eight seconds into a power play the Spartans struck again.
- Samira Schmidt scored the eventual game winner on an assist from Makenna Brownlee.
- The power play goal was the third such goal of the game and second for AU.
- AU would win for the first time, 2-1.

 
Points: Alex Johnson, Samira Schmidt, Cara Cook and Makenna Brownlee (1)
Goals: Alex Johnson and Samira Schmidt (1)
Assists: Cara Cook and Makenna Brownlee (1)
Saves: Zoie Campbell (36)


Next scheduled action for the Spartan women's hockey team comes on Saturday, November 9 when they travel to Lake Forest College. Puck drop is slated for 7:00 p.m. in Lake Forest, Illinois.