The Aurora University women's hockey team opened up the 2023-2024 regular season final series at Lake Forest College on Friday night with a 2-0 shutout win over the host Foresters.


FINAL SCORE: Aurora University 2, Lake Forest College 0
LOCATION: Lake Forest, Illinois
RECORDS: Aurora University 14-9-1 overall and 10-4-1 in the NCHA, Lake Forest College 13-11 overall and 10-5 NCHA

 
- The first period was fast paced with 29 combined shots on net between the two teams.
- It was AU who would light the lamp first at 7:33 when Haley Knauf scored at even strength.
- The score would remain 1-0 heading to the first intermission.
- Marie Dedert made 13 first period saves.
- The second period saw seven power plays, three for AU and four for LFC but the score remained 1-0 Spartans.
- After eight penalties combined in the first two periods, just one penalty on LFC was called in the third.
- The score remained 1-0 AU until just a tick before the final horn sounded.
- The Spartans had to fend off an extra Forester skater due to an empty net for the final 1:04.
- With 0:00.1 left in the game, Spartan Julianna Gallenero put the puck into the empty net to secure the AU win at 2-0.

 
Points: Haley Knauf and Julianna Gallenero (1)
Goals: Haley Knauf and Julianna Gallenero (1)
Saves: Marie Dedert (28)


Next action for the Spartan women's hockey team comes on Saturday, February 10 when they travel to Lake Forest College. Puck drop is slated for 3:00 p.m. in Lake Forest, Illinois.