The Aurora University men's volleyball team soared past the visiting Falcons of Concordia University Wisconsin in a Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference match on Friday night. The Spartans defeated CUW 3-0 (25-11, 25-17, 25-23)

THE BASICS
MATCH SCORE: Aurora University 3 (25-11, 25-17, 25-23)
LOCATION: Aurora, Illinois - Lancaster Court in Thornton Gymnasium
RECORDS: Aurora University 11-4 overall and 1-1 NACC; Concordia University Wisconsin 8-5 overall and 2-1 NACC

HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Spartans trailed 2-1 in the first set and blew the game open from there, grabbing an 11-3 lead.
- A pair of aces from Emmanuel Chaidez and kills from Thomas Kovanic and Jack Fischer propelled the Spartans to a 25-11 opening set win.
- AU led again throughout the second set, jumping out to 14-7 courtesy of four straight CUW errors.
- The Spartans took advantage of 10 attack errors, four service errors and a setting error in the match to win 25-17.
- In the third set, CUW gave the Spartans a battle.
- AU trailed early 7-4 but came back and led 9-8.
- Service aces from Josh McKinstry and James Karwin put the Spartans up 14-12 as CUW called their first timeout.
- Over the next several points, the teams went back and forth with an Austin Bayner kill tying the game 20-20.
- Two Thomas Kovanic kills and two CUW errors in the next five set points put AU at match point, leading 24-21.
- Kovanic hammered down the final point though after two AU errors for the 25-23 set win and 3-0 match victory.

SPARTAN TEAM LEADERS
Kills: Thomas Kovanic (10) 
Assists: James Karwin (29)
Digs: Brandon Langys (9)
Aces: James Karwin and Emmanuel Chaidez (2)

UP NEXT
Next action for the Spartan men's volleyball team comes on Wednesday, March 11 when they host Rockford University. Game time is set for 7:00 p.m. in Thornton Gymnasium.