Trailing 2-0 and down three points (20-23) in the third set, the Aurora University Spartan men's volleyball team rallied to wn the third set 25-23 and would carry the momentum to a 3-2 match win (23-25, 21-25, 25-23, 25-17, 15-13).


MATCH ONE: Aurora University 3, Marian University 2 (23-25, 21-25, 25-23, 25-17, 15-13)
LOCATION: Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
RECORDS: Aurora University 4-9 overall 2-1 in the NACC, Marian University 10-5 overall and 3-1 in the NACC


- The Spartans trailed in the first set early, rallied to take a 20-16 lead before unforced errors led to a 25-23 Marian opening set win.
- The second set again saw the Spartans battle feverishly but errors allowed a 25-21 Marian set win.
- In the third set, AU trailed 20-15 and Head Coach Dan Ames called a timeout. 
- Coming out of the timeout, AU outscored Marian 10-3 and scored the last five points to come from behind and win 25-23.
- John McCormack had two kills with James Karwin collecting a kill and ace in the final stretch.
- Carrying the third set momentum into the fourth, the Spartans roared out to a huge lead and won 25-17.
- The Spartans hit .440 in the fourth led by a five kills .833 performance from Mateo Scharosch.
- In the deciding fifth set, AU fell behind 4-0 before rallying to knot the score at 8-8.
- Attack errors from both sides was prominent in the fifth set with the late errors from Marian being a benefit to the Spartans.
- A thunderous kill from Mitchell Deacon was the deciding point in the match as AU won the fifth set 15-13 and complete the enormous come from behind win.


Kills: Matthew Nelson (18) and John McCormack (11)
Assists: James Karwin (48)
Blocks: John McCormack (4)
Digs: Matthew Nelson (16), Alex Nonhof (14) and James Karwin (10)
Aces: James Karwin (2)


Next action for the Spartan men's volleyball team comes on Friday, March 10 when they host a tri-match with Lakeland University and Baldwin Wallace University. Opening serve is slated for 2:30 p.m. in Thornton Gymnasium.