Box Score The Aurora University women's volleyball team played host to the semi-final round of the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Tournament on Thursday evening. The Spartans left little doubt of thei intentions of advancing to the NACC Final on Saturday with a 3-0 (25-22, 25-16, 25-18) victory over St. Norbert College.


MATCH SCORE: Aurora University 3. St. Norbert College 0 (25-22, 25-16, 25-18)
LOCATION: Aurora, Illinois - Lancaster Court in Thornton Gymnasium
RECORD: Aurora University 19-8 overall and 12-1 in the NACC
GAME BOX SCORE: view here


- The opening set went back and forth with the Spartans and Green Knights trading the lead on many occasions.
- A Dani Lauer ace tied the score 19-19 and gave the Spartans some late set momentum.
- AU scored six of the next nine points to win 25-22.
- Sydnei Avery had a set high five kills.
- The Spartans never trailed in the second set and won handily 25-16.
- Lulu Torres had the hot hand in the frame with six kills while Kaitlyn Beebe handed out 13 assists and had an ace.
- The third set played out much like the opening set with leads changing almost every point.
- With the score tied 17-17, Kate Poellmann and Stasia Brown delivered back to back kills for a 19-17 AU lead.
- AU carried the wave of points, out scoring SNC 8-1 down the strech to win 25-18.


KILLS: Lulu Torres, Sydnei Avery and Kate Poellmann (10)
ASSISTS: Kaitlyn Beebe (34)
DIGS: Kaycie Wenzel (13) and Dani Lauer (12)
ACES: Dani Lauer (2)
BLOCKS: Stadia Brown and Sydnei Avery (4)


Next action for the Spartan women's volleyball team comes on Saturday, November 6 when they host the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Tournament Championship. First serve is set for 7:00 p.m. in Thornton Gymnasium.