The Aurora University women's volleyball team welcomed the Scarlet Hawks of Illinois Institute of Technology to Thornton Gymnasium on Tuesday night, winning in three sets, 25-14, 25-20, 25-18.


MATCH SCORE: RV Aurora University 3, Illinois Institute of Technology 0 (25-14, 25-20, 25-18)
LOCATION: Thornton Gymnasium, Aurora, Illinois 
RECORD: Aurora University 9-4 overall and 2-0 in the NACC


- AU led quickly in the match, leading 11-3 in set one.
- The Spartans would win 25-14 behind five Sydnei Avery kills and three each from Addy Gruse and Izzie Jackson.
- A dominating start to the second set saw the Spartans lead 10-1.
- IIT rallied and pulled to within two at 13-11.
- The 7-11 combination of Kaitlyn Beebe and Addy Gruse ended the set with a 25-20 AU win.
- Avery had five more kills in the frame with Kate Poellmann adding three of her own.
- A fast start once again saw the Spartans open up a large early lead in the third set.
- AU led 10-2 but again IIT worked back into the set rallying to down three at 10-7.
- The Spartans once again held strong and went on to win the set 25-18 and the match 3-0.


KILLS: Sydnei Avery (16) 
ASSISTS: Kaitlyn Beebe (32) 
DIGS: Samantha Juarez (14) 
ACES: Kaitlyn Beebe (3)
BLOCKS: Addy Gruse (3)


Next action for the Spartan women's volleyball team comes on Friday, September 23 when they travel to Illinois Wesleyan University for the IWU Classic. AU will take on No. 6 Washington University, St. Louis at 4:30 p.m. in Bloomington, Illinois.