The Aurora University women's hockey team fell to the Raiders of Milwaukee School of Engineering 4-2 in the 2026-2027 season opener in Milwaukee on Friday night.
FINAL SCORE: Milwaukee School of Engineering 4, Aurora University 2
LOCATION: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
RECORDS: Aurora University 0-1-0 overall and 0-1-0 NCHA, MIlwaukee School of Engineering 1-0-0 overall and 1-0-0 NCHA
- AU fell behind 5:22 into the game 1-0.
- With 6:18 left in the first period the Spartans went to the power play and lit the lamp.
- 24 seconds into the extra skater the Spartans scored with Payton Dykstra tallying the tying goal.
- Jenna Hassell and Reilly O'Brien assisted on the goal.
- MSOE took the lead in the second with a power play tally.
- Early in the third the Spartans knotted the game 2-2 with O'Brien scoring with assists from Courtney Rook and Alicia Gomez.
- The game was tied for just 26 seconds before MSOE went ahead 3-2.
- MSOE added a goal for a two goal lead with 2:37 left in the game.
- AU would fall on the road 4-2.
Points: Reilly O'Brien (2)
Goals: Reilly O'Brien and Payton Dykstra (1)
Assists: Jenna Hassell, Reilly O'Brien, Courtney Rook and Alicia Gomez (1)
Saves: Macy Blooming (26)
Next action for the Spartans women's hockey team comes on Saturday, October 31 when they host Milwaukee School of Engineering. Opening puck drop is slated for 3:00 p.m. At Fox Valley Ice Arena in Geneva, Illinois.
