The Aurora University women's volleyball team advanced in the 2023 Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Tournament with a quick sweep of Benedictine University on Tuesday night in Thornton Gymnasium. AU defeated their rival from Lisle 3-0, winning 25-20, 25-20, 25-19 in front of an energetic crowd.


MATCH SCORE: Aurora University 3, Benedictine University 0 (25-20, 25-20, 25-19)
LOCATION: Lancaster Court in Thornton Gymnasium - Aurora, Illinois
RECORD: Aurora University 20-10 overall and 12-1 in the NACC


- AU trailed for a good portion of the opening set with the largest deficit being four points at 13-9.
- The Spartans hung with the Eagles and grabbed a 19-18 and 20-19 lead thanks to errors from the visitors.
- Dani Lauer and Katelyn Ruse had kills in the final points for the 25-20 AU set win.
- Celeste Cozzoni and Lauer each had four kills in the set to lead the Spartans who finished with a .242 attack.
- Hannah Joseph had 12 assists and four digs in the frame.
- The Spartans and Hannah Evenson served to a 8-1 lead in the second set with Evenson having three aces to force an early BU timeout.
- The visitors would rally though and take a 16-15 lead but the Spartans turned to Lulu Torres and Cozzoni down the stretch of the second set for thr 25-20 win.
- Torres had six kills in the second to lead the AU attack.
- The third set was close early but AU pulled away midway through for a 25-19 win.
- The Spartans hit .354 in the final set to win the match. 
- Torres hit .600 with nine kills in the third set victory.


KILLS: Lulu Torres (16) and Celeste Cozzoni (11)
ASSISTS: Hannah Joseph (43)
DIGS: Hannah Evenson (19) and Hannah Joseph (13)
ACES: Hannah Evenson (3)
BLOCKS: Celeste Cozzoni (2)


Next action for the Spartan women's volleyball team comes on Thursday, November 9 when they host St. Norbert College in the semi-final round of the 2023 Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Tournament. Opening serve is slated for 7:00 p.m. in Thornton Gymnasium on Lancaster Court.