The Aurora University Spartan men's volleyball team easily defeated Dominican University in a road NACC matchup, winning in dominating fashion 3-0 (25-14, 25-19, 25-23).


MATCH ONE: Aurora University 3, Dominican University 0 (25-14, 25-19, 25-23)
LOCATION: River Forest, Illinois
RECORDS: Aurora University 7-9 overall 4-1 in the NACC, Dominican University 5-8 overall and 3-3 in the NACC


- AU came out firing in the opening set, leading 7-2 following a John McCormack ace.
- The Spartans then scored the final seven points of the set with two kills from Martin McKee and two aces from Nathan Anderson in the 25-14 win.
- A 5-0 AU scoring run midway through the second set fueled by two Matthew Nelson kills put the Spartans ahead 18-14.
- The Spartans again closed out the set, winning seven of the last nine points for the 25-19 win.
- The third set was back and forth with the teams going back and forth with points and leads.
- A four point run that put AU up 21-18 was enough for the Spartans late.
- AU won 25-23 and swept the match 3-0.


Kills: Matthew Nelson (14)
Assists: James Karwin (25)
Blocks: John McCormack (4), Martin McKee and Matthew Nelson (3)
Digs: Nathan Anderson (10) 
Aces: John McCormack and Nathan Anderson (2)


Next action for the Spartan men's volleyball team comes on Saturday, March 18 when they host a tri-match with Illinois Institute of Technology and Endicott College. AU plays at 12:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. in Thornton Gymnasium.