The Aurora University men's volleyball team had the Kingsmen of California Lutheran University in Thornton Gymnasium on Thursday night with the visitors winning 3-0.


MATCH ONE: California Lutheran University 3, Aurora University 0 (19-25, 18-25, 16-25)
LOCATION: Lancaster Court in Thornton Gymnasium - Aurora, Illinois
RECORDS: Aurora University 2-9 overall 0-1 in the NACC and in the NACC,  California Lutheran University 12-6 overall


- The Spartans and Kingsmen battled in the opening set and following a Matthew Nelson kill for AU, the score was tied 13-13.
- CLU pulled away though and defeated AU 25-19.
- The second set played out almost identical to the first with two John McCormack kills bringing AU to within one at 15-14 and 16-15 before the visitors pulled away and won 25-18.
- AU led 2-0 in the third set but CLU controlled the rest of the set as the Spartans fell 25-16.


Kills: Matthew Nelson (12)
Assists: James Karwin (24)
Blocks: John McCormack (4)
Digs: Alex Nonhof, James Karwin and Matthew Nelson (8)


Next action for the Spartan men's volleyball team comes on Friday, March 3 when they travel to St. Norbert College. Opening serve is slated for 7:00 p.m. in De Pere, Wisconsin.