The Aurora University women's basketball team traveled to Wisconsin Lutheran College for a Wednesday night NACC battle. Despite a 23-point night from Eliot Dojutrek, the Spartans suffered their fifth loss of the season, falling to the Warriors 65-56.


FINAL SCORE: Wisconsin Lutheran College 65, Aurora University 56
LOCATION: Time of Grace Center - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
RECORDS: Aurora University 12-5 overall and 5-3 NACC; Wisconsin Lutheran College 11-4 overall and 6-1 NACC


- Eliot Dojutrek netted the first five points for the Spartans who found themselves down 14-5 through eight minutes of action.
- A Kamryn Bullock three-pointer cut the Spartan deficit to 14-8 which would hold until the end of the first quarter.
- Back-to-back three-pointers from Sam Barrett and Gabrielle Wolff put AU within three to start the second quarter.
- A finish from Dojutrek with 2:16 to go in the first half gave AU its first lead at 25-23.
- Dojutrek converted a three-point play in the final seconds of the second quarter to give the Spartans their largest lead of the game at 31-25.
- AU shot 58% in the second and outscored the hosts 23-11 in the frame.
- Dojutrek led all scorers at the half with 15 points.
- About halfway through the third quarter, Wolff finished at the rim allowing AU to retake a 39-38 lead.
- Each team went scoreless in the last two minutes of the frame as the Spartans found themselves down 45-41 going into the fourth quarter.
- With 4:17 left, Wolff nailed a three to put AU within one possession at 53-50.
- This was as close as the Spartans would get before falling to the Warriors 65-56.
- Dojutrek led all scorers in the game with 23 points.
- Kylie Fischbach finished with two steals for AU.

 
Points: Eliot Dojutrek (23) and Gabrielle Wolff (14)
Assists: Selena Vargas and Riley Doggett (2)
Rebounds: Gabrielle Wolff (7), Selena Vargas (6) and Kamryn Bullock (5)
Steals: Kylie Fischbach (2)


Next scheduled action for the Spartan women's basketball team comes on Saturday, January 20 when they host Rockford University. Opening tip-off is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. on Lancaster Court in Thorton Gymnasium.