The Aurora University women's volleyball team returned to the court on Tuesday night at Concordia University Chicago with AU winning a closely played match 3-1.

THE BASICS:
FINAL SCORE: Aurora University 3, Concordia University Chicago (25-14, 23-25, 25-15, 25-23)
LOCATION: Concordia University Chicago - River Forest, Illinois
RECORDS: Aurora University 5-4 overall and 2-0 NACC; Concordia University Chicago 5-9 overall and 0-2 NACC

HOW IT HAPPENED -
- The Spartans led throughout the opening set and used a 5-0 run to end the set for a 25-14 win.
- AU held a 17-11 lead in the second set but the hosts made two long runs to win the set 25-23.
- A 7-0 run midway through the third set with Emily Lines at the service line led to the Spartans winning easily 25-15 and taking a 2-1 match lead.
- AU trailed early in the fourth set and down 12-6 the Spartans began their rally. After AU tied the set at 15 and a CUC timeout, Katie Vondra collected a kill to take a 16-15 lead. The set remained close and with the score tied 22-22, kills from Imani Freeman and Vondra gave the Spartans a 24-22 lead.
- Freeman put the match to an end with a kill giving the Spartans a 25-23 win and a 3-1 match win.

SPARTAN LEADERS –                                             
KILLS: Katie Vondra (22), Imani Freeman (14) and Karli Chambers (13)
ASSISTS: Emily Lines (45)
DIGS: Julia Wood (15), Nikki Lofshult (13) and Makayla Fincher (12)
BLOCKS: Lindsey SImpson and Samantha Weising (4), and Imani Freeman (3)
 
UP NEXT:
Next action for the Spartan women's volleyball team comes on Friday, September 21 when they host the Jim Coleman Memorial Classic. Match time for the Spartans is set for 7:30 p.m. on Lancaster Court in Thornton Gymnasium.