The Aurora University women's hockey team used two goals in final period, one each from Olivia Buzzelli and Keilana Schmidt, to knock off Trine University by a score of 3-1. Cara Cook also finished with two assists, as the victory marks another Northern Collegiate Hockey Association win for the Spartans as they enter February.

FINAL SCORE: Aurora University 3, Trine University 1
LOCATION: Trine University - Angola, Indiana
RECORDS: Aurora University 5-13-3 overall and 5-7-2 NCHA; Trine University 7-12-2 overall and 4-8-2 NCHA

 
- AU got to the power play just seven and a half minutes into the contest, and didn't waste much time to take the early lead when they had the advantage as Makenna Brownlee sniped one in.
- Brownlee was assisted by Zara Post and Alex Johnson to make it 1-0.
- The Spartans did head to another 5 v 4 power play late in the opening period, but were unable to strike again.
- This kept AU's lead at 1-0 going into the first intermission.
- About halfway through the second period, Trine tied the score at one.
- That 1-1 tie would hold going into the second intermission.
- At 10:47 in the third, Olivia Buzzelli lit the lamp to give AU the 2-1 lead.
- Cara Cook and Emiliana Cassillo were credited with the assists on the even strength goal for the Spartans.
- Just over five minutes later, AU stretched that lead to 3-1 when Keilana Schmidt found the back of the net off assists from Ellie Visser and Cook.
- This allowed the Spartans to coast to the 3-1 victory.
- Zoie Campbell finished with 19 saves in-net for AU, good for a .950 save percentage on the afternoon.

 
Points: Cara Cook (2), Keilana Schmidt, Olivia Buzzelli, Makenna Brownlee, Zara Post, Emiliana Cassillo, Ellie Visser and Alex Jonshon (1)
Goals: Makenna Brownlee, Olivia Buzzelli and Keilana Schmidt (1)
Assists: Cara Cook (2), Zara Post, Emiliana Cassillo, Ellie Visser and Alex Johnson (1)
Saves: Zoie Campbell (19)


Next scheduled action for the Spartan women's hockey team comes on Friday, February 7 when they host Milwaukee School of Engineering for AU's senior night. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. at Fox Valley Ice Arena in Geneva, Illinois.