The Aurora University women's volleyball team traveled to Edgewood College on Friday night in a key Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference match-up. AU went on to defeat the Eagles 3-1.

MATCH INFORMATION
FINAL SCORE:  Aurora University 3, Edgewood College 1 (17-25, 25-20, 25-20, 25-23)
LOCATION: Edgedome - Madison, Wisconsin
RECORDS: Aurora University 19-8 overall and 7-1 in the NACC

HOW IT HAPPENED
The Spartans dropped the opening set at Edgewood 25-17.
In the second set, AU trailed 15-13 but got a seven point swing with Peyton McKenzie at service. McKenzie had two aces in the run and AU would go on to win 25-20.
The third set was also tightly played midway through until AU once again pulled away for the 25-20 win.
AU jumped out to a quick lead in the fourth set and later led 20-12 but the host Eagles had an 11-4 run to pull within one at 24-23 before getting a kill by Emily Lines on the final play of the set for the 3-1 victory.
 
SPARTAN LEADERS                                                      
KILLS: Peyton McKenzie (14) and Katie Vondra (10)
ASSISTS: Emily Lines (40)
BLOCKS: Mikayla O'Brien and Peyton McKenzie (5)
ACES: Peyton McKenzie (5)
DIGS: Nikki Lofshult (13) and Katie Vondra (10)
 
UP NEXT
Next action for the Spartan women's volleyball team comes on Saturday, October 15 when they host the Jim Coleman Memorial Classic Triangular. AU will host North Central College (12:00 p.m.) and Maranatha Baptist University (2:00 p.m.) in Thornton Gymnasium.