The Aurora University Spartan women's basketball team used a huge first quarter output to jump out early on the Milwaukee School of Engineering and held on to defeat the previously unbeaten NACC foe 72-60.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Aurora University 72, Milwaukee School of Engineering 60
LOCATION: Lancaster Court on Thornton Gymnasium - Aurora, Illinois
RECORDS: Aurora University 3-5 overall and 3-1 in the NACC; Milwaukee School of Engineering 6-2 overall and 4-1 in the NACC

HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Spartans took off to a hot start to lead 24-6 at the end of the first quarter. 
- After trailing 4-3, AU went on a 20-3 run which included a 12-0 run to end the quarter.
- Meija Rabi (9) and Julie Galauner (8) led the scoring in the opening quarter.
- AU quickly expanded the lead into the 20 point range and would lead by 21 (47-26) heading to halftime.
- The Spartans hit a cool spell from the field in the third quarter but maintained the lead heading to the fourth. AU led 55-43.
- With 6:04 to play in the fourth, AU used their final timeout as MSOE cut the Spartan lead down to seven at 58-51.
- Coming out of the timeout from Head Coach Ryan Rebsom, the Spartans scored six unanswered points to push the lead back to double digits. 
- The lead would never get back within single digits and AU won 72-60.

FROM COACH REBSOM
- "I am proud of our effort tonight, we executed the game plan from the get go. Got on them early and had to hang on in the end but battled throughout. I am so proud of this team tonight."

TOP SPARTAN PERFORMERS
- Alyssa Brems had a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds.
- Julie Galauner had a team high 21 points
- Meija Rabi had 13 points and six rebounds
- Adriana Ramirez had 10 points and nine rebounds/.

SPARTAN STAT LEADERS
POINTS: Julie Galauner (21), Alyssa Brems (16), Meija Rabi (13) and Adriana Ramirez (10)
REBOUNDS: Alyssa Brems (10) and Adriana Ramirez (9)
ASSISTS: Adriana Ramirez and Bailie Edwards (3)
STEALS: Meija Rabi (2)
BLOCKS: Adriana Ramirez (3)
 
UP NEXT
Next action for the Spartan women's basketball team comes on Tuesday, December 18 when they travel to Alverno College. Game time is set for 7:00 p.m. in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.