Senior Day was on the schedule as the Aurora University Spartan women's basketball team welcomed the Scarlet Hawks of Illinois Institute of Technology to Lancaster Court in Thornton Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon. AU used a 35-point third quarter to pull away and defeat IIT 87-42. During pregame, AU recognized the senior class of Marissa Kopping, Bailie Edwards, Alyssa Brems, Adriana Ramirez and Rachel Baumgartner.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Aurora University 87, Illinois Institute of Technology 42
LOCATION: Lancaster Court in Thornton Gymnasium - Aurora, Illinois
RECORDS: Aurora University 10-11 overall and 10-7 in the NACC; Illinois Institute of Technology 0-20 overall and 0-16 in the NACC

HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Spartans came out of the pregame festivities and were cold shooting from the field.
- After the first quarter, AU trailed 12-11.
- The Spartans rallied in the second but still struggled from the field.
- AU led 29-27 at halftime.
- Coming out of halftime AU got the offense rolling.
- AU out-scored IIT 35-2 in the third and led 64-29.
- The fourth saw the Spartans continue to play well and won 87-42.

TOP SPARTAN PERFORMERS
- Meija Rabi had a double-double of 23 points and 13 rebounds.
- Julie Galauner had a game-high 29 points with six rebounds, six assists and six steals.

SPARTAN STAT LEADERS
POINTS: Julie Galauner (29) and Meija Rabi (23)
REBOUNDS: Meija Rabi (13) and Alyssa Brems (7)
ASSISTS: Julie Galauner (6)
STEALS: Julie Galauner (6)
BLOCKS: Adriana Ramirez and Meija Rabi (2)
 
UP NEXT
Next action for the Spartan women's basketball team comes on Monday, February 11 when they travel to Lakeland University. Game time is set for 7:00 p.m. in Plymouth, Wisconsin.