The Aurora University women's basketball team led by 12 at halftime and used a strong third quarter effort to open up a 27-point lead as they sent the Stars of Dominican University home with an 87-56 victory.


FINAL SCORE: Aurora University 87, Dominican University 56
LOCATION: Thornton Gymnasium - Aurora, Illinois 
RECORDS: Aurora University 6-2 overall and 2-1 in the NACC; Dominican University 0-8 overall and 0-3 in the NACC


 - AU jumped out to a 13-2 lead 4:22 into the contest.
- Crystal Rios had five points and Eliot Dojutrek had four points in the early lead.
- A Gabby Moore jumper gave AU their largest first quarter lead at 14.
- The Spartans would lead by eight (25-17) after 10 minutes.
- AU went 10-of-13 from the free-throw line in the opening quarter.
- The Spartans built their lead back to 10 on several occasions and when Selena Vargas put back an offensive board midway through the second, AU led 34-24.
- Dominican followed with a 7-0 run to cut the AU lead to three with 3:14 left.
- Free throws from Sam Barrett and a layup from Kylie Fischbach put AU back up seven before a wild sequence followed.
- A loose ball body slam was called a held ball. Immediately following a Dominican foul was followed by a technical.
- The momentum shift saw AU take the 38-33 lead and grow it up 45-33 heading to halftime.
- AU would never have a lead get inside single digits the remainder of the night.
- In the third, a 16-1 Spartan run in the final 4:40 of the third pushed the lead to an insurmountable 27 points.
- Gabrielle Wolff led five Spartan scorers in the run with six points.
- After three, AU led 69-42.
- The AU scoring run continued into the fourth and finished as a 25-1 run and a 36-point lead at 78-42 with 7:11 left in the game.
- AU would go on and defeat the Stars 87-56.


Points: Crystal Rios (20), Eliot Dojutrek (13) and Gabby Moore (10)
Assists: Jaylah Mays (4)
Rebounds: Eliot Dojutrek and Selena Vargas (7)
Steals: Danielle Antione (3)
 

Next action for the Spartan women's basketball team comes on Saturday, December 10 when they host Lakeland University. Opening tip-off is slated for 4:15 p.m. in Thornton Gymnasium.