The Aurora University women's hockey team kept their chances to host the first round of the upcoming Slaats Cup playoffs alive with a 5-1 win at the University of Dubuque on Friday night. Peyton Elliot and Jillian Bilsborough had a goal and assist in the first period to lift the Spartans effort early.

FINAL SCORE: Aurora University 5, University of Dubuque 1
LOCATION: Dubuque, Iowa
RECORDS: Aurora University 8-13-3 overall and 8-7-2 NCHA; University of Dubuque 6-15-2 overall and 2-13-2 NCHA

 
- Peyton Elliott continued to stay hot on the ice with a goal at 7:20 of the first period off a Jillian Bilsborough assist.
- With just under four minutes left in the first, Bilsborough scored what would prove to be the game winning goal. Elliott and Samira Schmidt assisted on the goal.
- AU took the 2-0 lead to intermission.
- 49 seconds into the second, Ellie Visser put AU ahead 3-0 with Zara Post assisting.
- Keilana Schmidt got in on the scoring run midway through the second at 13:39. Visser and Cara Cook had helpers.
- Dubuque scored to end the AU shutout chance late in the third.
- Visser and the Spartans collected an empty net goal with 30 seconds remaining in the contest for the 5-1 win.
- Shelbi Duster stopped 21 shots in the winning effort in goal.

 
Points: Ellie Visser (3), Peyton Elliott and Jillian Bilsborough (2)
Goals: Ellie Visser (2)
Assists: Seven Spartans (1)
Saves: Shelbi Duster (21)


Next scheduled action for the Spartan women's hockey team comes on Saturday, February 15 when they travel to University of Dubuque. Puck drop is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. in Dubuque, Iowa.