The Aurora University women's volleyball team used 11 serving aces and strong hitting to defeat Marian University 3-0 (25-21, 25-16, 25-13) on Friday evening in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.

THE BASICS:
FINAL SCORE: Aurora University 3, Marian University 0 (25-21, 25-16, 25-13)
LOCATION: Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
RECORDS: Aurora University 12-7 overall and 3-0 NACC; Marian University 4-13 overall and 1-3 NACC

HOW IT HAPPENED -
- AU and Marian played a close opening eight points of the first set before AU pulled away with a 5-0 run behind two kills from Sydnei Avery and an ace from Danielle Lauer.
- The Spartans maintained a comfortable lead and won 25-21.
- A 7-0 early AU run in the second set, behind two aces from Miranda Cada catapulted the Spartans to a 25-16 win.
- The third set played out similar to the second with Cada serving on a 9-0 run and this time she had four aces.
- AU went on to win handily, 25-13 and won the match 3-0.

SPARTAN LEADERS -
- Sydnei Avery had 16 kills.
- Miranda Cada had 34 assists and seven aces.
- Julia Wood had 13 digs
- Makayla Fincher has 12 digs.
 
UP NEXT
Next action for the Spartan women's volleyball team comes on Saturday, October 5 when they travel to Lakeland University. Match time is set for 1:00 p.m. in Plymouth, Wisconsin.