Marian University women’s hockey (6-12-1, 3-7-1-0 NCHA) was tied with Aurora after two periods but fell by a 4-1 final.
 

• An even opening period saw neither team find the back of the net.
• The Sabres were able to strike first when freshman Catherine Yasenak scored at the 8:32 mark of the second with assists from senior Alyssa Heim and sophomore Logan Crawford.
• The Spartans were able to tie the game with 1:45 left in the period scoring a power-play goal.
• The third period was then controlled by the Spartans with Aurora scoring three times, once on the power play, to earn the NCHA win.

• Marian was outshot 54-19 after the opening period saw each team record 10 shots.
• The Sabre power play was scoreless on four chances, while Aurora went 2-for-6 (.333) on the power play.  Marian did have a clean penalty kill on a 5-on-3 opportunity for the Spartans.
• Face offs were nearly even with Aurora earning 35 wins and Marian 33.
• Aurora has now won the last seven meetings against Marian.

	Senior Kayla Kolpitcke (2-5-1) stopped a season-high 50 shots.
	Freshman Catherine Yasenak scored her second goal of the season.
	Sophomore Logan Crawford earned her team-leading seventh assist.