The Aurora University women's basketball team defeated the Rockford University Regents on Tuesday night 77-54. With the victory and led by a trio of double figure scorers in Mallory Cast, Bethany Dorrington and Anna Roszkowski, AU clinched a home Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Tournament game in the tournament that will begin next week.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Aurora University 77, Rockford University 54
LOCATION: Rockford, Illinois – Seaver Center
RECORDS: Aurora University 15-9; 14-5 NACC; Rockford University 3-21; 1-18 NACC
 
SPARTAN STARTING LINE UP:
Guard: Bethany Dorrington
Guard: Mallory Cast
Guard: Molly Rosenow
Forward: Anna Roszkowski
Forward: Kelly Evers
 
BEYOND THE BOX
AU clinched a home NACC Tournament game for the first time since the 2008-2009 season with the win.

HOW IT HAPPENED
After trailing 3-2, AU's Anna Roszkowski hit a lay-up and following free-throw to give the Spartans the lead which they would not relinquish.
That lay-up started a 13-0 Spartan run, aided by five points each from Mallory Cast and Bethany Dorrington.
The Spartans led 23-11 at the end of the first period.
AU continued to click on offense and just before halftime held the largest lead of 22 points before heading into half up 41-20.
Just before the end of the third period, a Roszkowski lay-up gave AU a 30-point lead, 61-31.
At the end of three periods, the Spartans led 61-33.
AU Head Coach Brittany Carper was able to rest her starters in the fourth period as AU coasted to the 77-54 win.

FOR THE SPARTANS
Mallory Cast had 19 points.
Senior Bethany Dorrington had 15 points and six rebounds.
Senior Anna Roszkowski had another double-double with 13 points and 15 rebounds.
Senior Kelly Evers had eight points.
 
SPARTAN TEAM LEADERS
Points: Mallory Cast (19)
Rebounds: Anna Roszkowski (15)
Assists: Molly Rosenow, Bethany Dorrington, Cast, and Roszkowski (3)
Steals: Dorrington and Roszkowski (3)
Blocks: Kelly Evers (2)

UP NEXT
Next action for the Spartan women's basketball team comes on Friday, February 20, 2016 when they travel to Edgewood College. Tip-off is set for 4:15 p.m. in Madison, Wisconsin.