The Aurora University men's volleyball team defeated Lakeland University in a Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference match on Friday night in four exciting sets (25-17,25-22,22-25,25-18).


MATCH SCORE: Aurora University 3, Lakeland University 1(25-17,25-22,22-25,25-18)
LOCATION: Plymouth, Wisconsin
RECORDS: Aurora University 9-4 overall and 5-1 in the NACC ; Lakeland University 3-6 overall and 0-4 in the NACC


    - AU jumped out in the first set 8-4 behind a kill from Solomon Dail and block from Lucas Meier and Joh McCormack.
    - The Muskies tried getting back in the set but AU wouldn't have any of that, going on to win 25-17.
    - Lakeland pulled out to an early lead in the second set and AU fell behind 7-4 
    - The Spartans comeback started with a 5-1 run and AU grabbed a 15-11 lead.
    - The Spartans took advantage of a Lakeland timeout and Thomas Kovanic and John McCormack both knocked down kills to win the second set 25-22.
    - In the third set, Lakeland gave the Spartans a battle.
    - The Spartans and Muskies went back and for the entire set with both teams making small runs for leads.
    - After a Lakeland timeout, the Muskies pulled away from the Spartans and would win the set 25-22.
    - The fourth set was much like the third, tight throughout.
    - With back and forth action early in the set, the Spartans grabbed a 7-5 lead.
    -AU then began to pull away but never got a comfortable lead but would go on to win 25-18. 


Kills: Thomas Kovanic (10) and John McCormack (7)
Assists: James Karwin (28)
Blocks: John McCromack (10)
Digs: Alex Nonhoff (11)


Next action for the Spartan men's volleyball team comes on Thursday, March 10 when they travel to California Lutheran University. Game time is set for 4:00 p.m (pst) and 6:00 p.m (cst) in Thousand Oaks, California.  Read Full Article