The Aurora University men's volleyball team, in just the second season of action, won a Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Tournament match for the first time. AU did so but crushing the visiting Falcons of Concordia Wisconsin 3-0.

THE BASICS
MATCH SCORE: Aurora University 3, Concordia University Wisconsin 0 (25-15, 25-17. 25-14)
LOCATION: Lancaster Court in Thornton Gymnasium - Aurora, Illinois
RECORDS: Aurora University 13-13 overall

HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Spartans pulled away in the first set following a kill from Justin Yost which was quickly followed up by a Yost ace.
- AU controlled all aspects of the first set and won 25-15.
- The second set was not much different as the Spartans had their way with the Falcons and won 25-17.
- Having only trailed six times in the first two matches and never after AU scored their fourth point, the third and would be final set was much of the same.
- AU never trailed in the third set and served up six aces, led by two from Daniel Pytel.
- The Spartans won 25-14 and ended the Falcons season as AU advances in the NACC Tournament.
- The Spartans hit .333 on the night, as six Spartans collected four or more kills.

SPARTAN TEAM LEADERS
Kills: Justin Elliott (10)
Assists: Justin Yost (31)
Digs: Brandon Langys (8)
Aces: Daniel Pytel and Tim Breiter (3)

UP NEXT
Next action for the Spartan men's volleyball team comes on Friday, April 12 when they travel to the semi-final round of the NACC Tournament against #2 Dominican University. Game time is set for 5:00 p.m. at Milwaukee School of Engineering in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.