The Aurora University women's volleyball team won their ninth contest in a row as they defeated the Warriors of Wisconsin Lutheran in three sets, 25-12, 25-22, 25,21.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE:Â Aurora University 3; Wisconsin Lutheran College 0 (25-12, 25-22, 25-21)
LOCATION: Aurora, Illinois - Thornton Gymnasium
RECORDS:Â Aurora University 16-5; 5-0 NACC - Wisconsin Lutheran College 7-13; 2-3 NACC
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FOR THE SPARTANS
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Emily Lines had 39 assists.
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Katie Vondra had 11 kills and six digs.
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Rachel Martens had three aces and seven kills.
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Julia Wood had 17 digs and two aces.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- AU trailed in the opening set 10-9 before a 5-0 run put the Spartans up 14-10 and propelled AU to the 25-12 win. AU hit .458 in the set with 13 kills and only two errors.
- The Spartans trailed in the tightly played second set 22-21 before Makayla Fincher came up strong at the service line and AU won 25-22.
- The third set saw AU fall behind early 7-4 before a 7-0 forced a Warrior timeout. AU never led by fewer than three the remainder of the set and won 25-21.
- AU held WLC to an attack percentage of .122 on the night while hitting .217.
- The Spartans had seven service aces on the night.
SPARTAN TEAM LEADERS
Kills:Â
Katie Vondra (11),
Imani Freeman and
Ava Pauly (8)
Assists: Emily Lines (39)
Blocks: Lindsey Simpson (3)
Digs: Julia Wood (17) and
Makayla Fincher (14)
Aces: Rachel Martens (3)
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UP NEXT
Next action for the Spartan women's volleyball team comes on Ssturday, October 7 when they host Alverno College. Game time is set for 12:00 p.m. in Thornton Gymnasium.