The Aurora University women's volleyball team fell in a NACC contest for the first time in 2022, losing to Concordia University Wisconsin in four sets.
MATCH SCORE: Concordia University Wisconsin 3. Aurora University 1 (18-25, 19-25, 25-22, 23-25).
LOCATION: Thornton Gymnasium - Aurora, Illinois
RECORD: Aurora University 14-7 overall and 6-1 in the NACC; Concordia University Wisconsin 13-6 overall and 7-0 in the NACC
- The Spartans fell behind early in the opening set and dropped the frame 25-18.
- The second set saw the Spartans come out strong and after an ace from
Kaycie Wenzel, AU led 11-8.
- The set would be tied 17-17 but the visitors closed out and AU fell 25-19 and trailed 2-0.
- The third set was much like the second as the teams went back and forth trading leads.
- With the set knotted at 18, a pair of kills from
Dani Lauer gave AU a 22-18 lead.
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Lulu Torres finished the set with three kills and AU won 25-22.
- A slow start for the Spartans in the fourth set forced AU to come from behind. A kill from
Addy Gruse brought AU even at 11-11.
- Later back to back kills from
Sydnei Avery gave AU a 17-14 lead.
- The score would go back and forth and was tied 22-22.
- AU would drop the set 23-25.
KILLS: Sydnei Avery (11) and
Addy Gruse (10)
ASSISTS: Kaitlyn Beebe (34)
DIGS: Dani Lauer (16)
ACES: Kaycie Wenzel (2)
BLOCKS: Addy Gruse (3)
Next action for the Spartan women's volleyball team comes on Friday, October 14 when they travel to Alverno College. Opening serve is slated for 5:00 p.m. in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
