The Aurora University women's basketball team fell to St. Norbert College on Saturday afternoon, a slow start in the first quarter proved to much to overcome for AU.


FINAL SCORE: St. Norbert College 73, Aurora University 63
LOCATION: Aurora, Illinois - Lancaster Court in Thornton Gymnasium
RECORDS: Aurora University 2-2 overall and 1-1 in the NACC; St. Norbert College 4-4 overall and 2-0 in the NACC


- The Spartans led 3-0 on a three from Crystal Rios and then with 5:38 left in the first, AU trailed 9-8.
- Over the next 7:29 into the second quarter, AU was out-scored 16-3 and trailed 25-11.
- Heading to halftime, AU trailed 38-24.
- A pair of three's from Talia Bee and Julie Galauner midway through the third pulled AU to within 11 but SNC answered to push the lead back to 17 a short time later.
- Two baskets from Katie Beebe at the end of the third saw AU down 14 at 58-44.
- AU got the deficit to within 10 on numerous occasions but just couldn't get that next stop or bucket to get within single digits.
- The Spartans would fall 73-63.
 

Points: Crystal Rios (17) and Talia Bee (12)
Assists: Gabby Moore, Victoria Perry and Sam Barrett (2)
Rebounds: Katie Beebe (5)
Steals: Victoria Perry (3)
 

Next action for the Spartan women's basketball team comes on Tuesday, December 7 when they travel to Dominican University. Game time is set for 7:00 p.m. in River Forest, Illinois.