The Aurora University men's volleyball team defeated the visiting Rockford University regents in a Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference match on Wednesday night. The Spartans won 3-0 (25-18, 25-15, 25-18)

THE BASICS
MATCH SCORE: Aurora University 3, Rockford University 0 (25-18, 25-15, 25-18)
LOCATION: Aurora, Illinois - Lancaster Court in Thornton Gymnasium
RECORDS: Aurora University 12-4 overall and 2-1 NACC; Rockford University 1-14 overall and 1-1 NACC

HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Spartans let the Regents hang around for a good part of the set before pulling away late.
- AU led by six at 12-6 before the lead dwindled to 12-11. 
- A kill from David Miechowicki gave the Spartans a 17-12 lead but again the Regents got to within two at 17-15.
- A pair of kills from Thomas Kovanic ended the set with a 25-18 AU win.
- The Spartans came out firing in the second set, hitting .636 with 15 kills and just one hitting error.
- Seven different Spartans earned a kill with AU winning 25-15.
- The third set saw AU go back and forth with Rockford early in the set with the Spartans grabbing a 6-5 lead.
- AU then began to pull away but never got a comfortable lead but would go on to win 25-18.

SPARTAN TEAM LEADERS
Kills: Thomas Kovanic (14) and Emmanuel Chaidez (11) 
Assists: James Karwin (35)
Digs: Justin Elliott and David Miechowicki (7)
Aces: James Karwin, Thomas Kovanic and Emmanuel Chaidez (2)

UP NEXT
Next action for the Spartan men's volleyball team comes on Saturday, March 14 when they travel to Benedictine University. Game time is set for 1:00 p.m. in Lisle, Illinois.