The Aurora University women's basketball team opened up the 2022-2023 Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference schedule with a drubbing of the Hawks of Illinois Institute of Technology. AU won easily, 95-60.


FINAL SCORE: Aurora University 95, Illinois Institute of Technology 60
LOCATION: Keating Sports Center - Chicago, Illinois
RECORDS: Aurora University 5-1 overall, 1-0 in the NACC; Illinois Institute of Technology 1-5 overall, 0-1 in the NACC


 - The Spartans took a 7-5 lead on a bucket from Selena Vargas and never were tied or trailed again.
- AU held their largest first quarter lead of seven on a jumper from Sam Barrett with 3:26 left to go.
- The Spartans led 23-19 after one quarter.
- A 6-0 Spartan run with back to back fast break layups from Macy Kocen pushed the lead to 10 at 29-19.
- IIT answered with an 8-0 run before Kylie Fischbach made a jumper to put AU up four midway through the second.
- AU ended the first-half on a 12-2 run and led 43-31 going to half.
- The third quarter saw the Spartans continue to run with layup after layup, leading by as many as 26 on a Talia Bee layup.
- The Spartans led by 25 at 69-44 after three quarters played.
- Back to back three's from Gabby Moore early in the fourth put AU up 35 at 79-44.
- With four minutes to go, AU held their largest lead of the game at 40.
- The Spartans would go on to win by 35 at 95-60.


Points: Gabrielle Wolff (13), Gabby Moore and Jaylah Mays (12) and Macy Kocen (11) 
Assists:  Sam Barrett (4)
Rebounds: Gabrielle Wolff and Crystal Rios (7)
Steals: Macy Kocen (4) and Kamryn Bullock (3)
 

Next action for the Spartan women's basketball team comes on Saturday, December 3 when they travel to St. Norbert College. Opening tip-off is slated for 4:15 p.m. in De Pere, Wisconsin.