The Aurora University women's volleyball team coasted to a 3-0 Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference victory over the visiting Muskies of Lakeland University. The Spartans won an exciting opening set 26-24 before coasting in the final two sets 25-19, 25-14 to improve to 4-0 in the NACC.

THE BASICS:
FINAL SCORE: Aurora University 3, Lakeland University 0 (26-24, 25-19, 25-14)
LOCATION: Lancaster Court in Thornton Gymnasium - Aurora, Illinois
RECORDS: Aurora University 9-5 overall and 4-0 NACC; Lakeland University 12-7 overall and 3-2 in the NACC

HOW IT HAPPENED -
- The Spartans and Muskies went toe to toe in the opening set with AU controlling the lead but never being able to pull away.
- Lakeland grabbed a 24-23 lead which forced an AU timeout.
- Coming out of the timeout, AU got a pair of kills from Karli Chambers and the set winning kill from Imani Freeman to seal a 26-24 win.
- Four Spartans had four kills apiece in the first set, Chambers, Freeman, Katie Vindra and Lindsey Simpson.
- AU built a quick lead in the second set and never trailed, winning 25-19.
- The third set played out almost identical to the second with the Spartans jumping out to a large lead early and coasting for the win.
- Senior sett Emily Lines would finish both the second and third set with a serving ace.

SPARTAN LEADERS –                                             
KILLS: Karli Chambers (14), Imani Freeman (11) and Katie Vondra (10)
ASSISTS: Emily Lines (42)
ACES: Emily Lines (2)
DIGS: Emily Lines and Makayla Fincher (12), Katie Vondra (11) and Julia Wood (10)
BLOCKS: Samantha Weising (3)
 
UP NEXT:
Next action for the Spartan women's volleyball team comes on Wednesday, October 3 when they host Wheaton College. Match time is set for 7:00 p.m. on Lancaster Court in Thornton Gymnasium.