The Aurora University women's volleyball team went back on the road after securing a share of the 2023 Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference regular season championship on Tuesday, this time squaring off in a non-conference contest against Illinois Wesleyan University. The Spartans fell to the Titans, 3-1 (15-25, 25-27, 25-21, 22-25).


MATCH SCORE: Illinois Wesleyan University 3, Aurora University 1 (15-25, 25-27, 25-21, 22-25)
LOCATION: Shrink Center - Bloomington, Illinois
RECORD: Aurora University 19-10 overall and 12-1 in the NACC


- AU dropped the first set 25-15.
- The first frame saw four different Spartans collect a kill. 
- A thrilling second set saw seven lead changes and 17 tied scores with the AU falling 27-25.
- Lulu Torres led the Spartans in the frame with nine kills.
- AU led from the opening point of the third set and took a 25-21 win. 
- Riley Moreno led the Spartan charge with four kills, while Dani Lauer and Torres each had three.
- The Spartans fell in the fourth set 25-22.
- AU forced a timeout by the Titans as they cut the lead to 24-22, but fell in the frame to give IWU the match victory. 
- Kate Poellmann led the Spartans in the last frame with five kills.


KILLS: Lulu Torres (17)
ASSISTS: Hannah Joseph (40)
DIGS: Hannah Evenson (21)
ACES: Dani Lauer (3), Hannah Evenson (2), Kate Poellmann and Lulu Torres (1)
BLOCKS: Kate Poellmann, Riley Moreno and Celeste Cozzoni (1)


Next action for the Spartan women's volleyball team comes on Tuesday, November 7 when they come back home for the opening round of the 2023 Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Tournament. AU will host Benedictine University. Opening serve is slated for 7:00 p.m. in Thorton Gymnasium on Lancaster Court.