The Aurora University women's basketball team took to the road on Tuesday afternoon and traveled to Illinois College for a non-conference match-up with the Lady Blues. The Spartans led for most of the game behind 21 points and six rebounds from Kylie Fischbach and took an 82-76 victory.


FINAL SCORE: Aurora University 82, Illinois College 76
LOCATION: Keating Sports Center - Jacksonville, Illinois
RECORDS: Aurora University 8-2 overall; Illinois College 6-6 overall


- After falling behind 9-2 through the first 2:19, AU came storming back on a 21-3 run to finish the first frame.
- Kylie Fischbach started the game out hot with 12 points in the first quarter.
- AU was 5-11 from beyond the arc in the opening quarter and held the Lady Blues to just 29% shooting.
- Macy Kocen drained a three with 6:32 left in the first half to give the Spartans their largest lead of the game at 35-19.
- Gabrielle Wolff started to catch fire as the second quarter came to a close, scoring eight of AU's final 10 points of the half.
- The Spartans took a 44-39 lead into the halftime break.
- A finish at the rim from Fischbach with 3:39 to go in the third quarter allowed AU to regain 56-55 lead that they never lost the rest of the way. 
- The Spartans would finish the third on a 9-1 run to give them a 65-56 lead going into the fourth quarter.
- Kocen was constant presence on the defensive end, collecting four steals in the third quarter alone.
- AU saw their advantage fall to just one possession with two minutes left, but a clutch three-pointer from Kocen extended the Spartans lead to 76-71.
- A couple of free throws from Wolff sealed the deal for the AU to give them the 82-76 victory.
- Kocen finished the game with five steals.
- Sam Barrett paced the AU offense with five assists and finished with only one turnover.

 
Points: Kylie Fischbach (21), Gabrielle Wolff (18), Macy Kocen (16) and Eliot Dojutrek (10)
Assists: Sam Barrett (5) and Delani Kosner (4)
Rebounds: Kylie Fischbach and Sam Barrett (6), Riley Doggett (5)
Steals: Macy Kocen (5), Gabrielle Wolff (3), Kylie Fischbach and Sam Barrett (2)
 

Next action for the Spartan women's basketball team comes on Thursday, December 21 when they return home to face Trinity Christian College. Tip-off is slated for 11:00 a.m. on Lancaster Court in Thornton Gymnasium.