The Aurora University men's volleyball team stood strong at No. 4 North Central with the Spartans coming up just short in a three set defeat.


MATCH SCORE: #4 North Central College 3, Aurora University 9 (19-25, 28-30, 20-25)
LOCATION: Naperville, Illinois
RECORDS: Aurora University 6-4 overall and 3-1 in the NACC ; #4 North Central College 9-0 overall


- The Spartans fell behind early but rallied back with multiple kills from John McCormack.
- AU fell in the opening set 25-19.
- The second set was thrilling volleyball going extra time.
- The lead changed hands 22 times in the frame and the Spartans hit .333.
- In the closing stages of the set, both the Spartans and Cardinals held set points six different times with AU twice and NCC eventually winning 30-28.
- The third set saw the Spartans continue to battle strongly but came up shy 25-20.


Kills: Thomas Kovanic, John McCormack (9) and Solomon Dial (8)
Assists: James Karwin (29)
Blocks: Solomon Dial (3)
Digs: Alex Nonhoff (11)


Next action for the Spartan men's volleyball team comes on Friday, February 25 when they travel to North Park University. Game time is set for 7:00 p.m. in Chicago, Illinois. Read Full Article