The Aurora University women's volleyball opened up the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference schedule in Milwaukee, Wisconsin at Wisconsin Lutheran College. The Spartans got off to a good NACC start with a 3-1 win.

MATCH INFORMATION
FINAL SCORE:  Aurora University 3; Wisconsin Lutheran College 1
LOCATION: Milwaukee, Wisconsin – Rex Center
RECORDS: Aurora University 4-5 overall and 1-0 in the NACC.
 
SPARTAN HIGHLIGHTS
Peyton McKenzie had 17 kills and one ace.
Katie Vondra had 16 kills and 18 digs.
Emily Lines had 45 assists and 11 digs.
Sarah Marinez had 21 digs and two aces.

HOW IT HAPPENED
The Spartans jumped out quickly in the first two sets winning 25-12 and 25-14.
AU fell 27-25 in the third set, battling back late to tie the game 24-24 but fall.
In another close set, AU out-scored WLC 10-2 after being tied 15-15 to win 25-17.
 
SPARTAN LEADERS                                                      
KILLS: Peyton McKenzie (17), Katie Vondra (16) and Rachel Martens (10)
ASSISTS: Emily Lines (45)
BLOCKS: Mikayla O'Brien (7), Hannah Lanasa (6) and Rachel Martens (4)
DIGS: Sarah Marinez (21), Katie Vondra (18) and Emily Lines (11)
ACES: Sarah Marinez (2), Peyton McKenzie and Katie Vondra (1)
 
UP NEXT
Next action for the Spartan women's volleyball team comes on Friday, September 16 when they travel to North Park University with game time set for 2:00 p.m. in Chicago, Illinois against Beloit College.