The Aurora University women's basketball team had their double-digit win streak snapped on Wednesday night with an 0-of-20 shooting from the field to start the game. Despite trailing by as many as 17 in the contest, the Spartans battled back and got within one possession several times before falling 69-62 to Edgewood College.


FINAL SCORE: Edgewood College 69, Aurora University 62
LOCATION: Thornton Gymnasium - Aurora, Illinois
RECORDS: Aurora University 15-3 overall and 9-2 in the NACC ; Edgewood College 11-7 overall and 8-3 in the NACC


- The Spartans were ice cold from the field to start the game, going 0-of-18 from the field and 0-of-12 from three in the first quarter,.
- After the opening 10 minutes, AU trailed 17-2.
- Two free-throw makes from Kylie Fischbach accounted for the first quarter scoring for the Spartans,.
- Halfway through the second, the Spartans trailed 25-8 but began a comeback effort.
- A 12-0 AU run behind three's from Gabrielle Wolff and Macy Kocen fueled the rally.
- The Spartans went to halftime down nine, 31-22.
- In the final 4:20 of the third quarter the Spartans held Edgewood scoreless while running off nine points.
- Kylie Fischbach accounted for seven points in the 9-0 run including five on one possession with two baskets and a free throw make.
- Heading to the fourth, AU trailed 50-45.
- Three's from Sam Barrett and Gabrielle Wolff cut the deficit to three on back to back possessions and then Eliot Dojutrek knocked down two free-throws with 4:10 to play to push AU down just two at 61-59.
- But Edgewood had an answer again as they had on several other occasions in the game to build back their lead.
- Baskets on both ends of the court became hard to come by in the final minutes and AU would fall 69-62.


Points: Kylie Fischbach and Eliot Dojutrek (11)
Assists: Sam Barrett (6)
Rebounds: Selena Vargas (14)
Steals: Kylie Fischbach and Selena Vargas (3)
 

Next action for the Spartan women's basketball team comes on Saturday, January 28 when they travel to Alverno College. Opening tip-off is slated for 7:00 p.m. in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.