The Aurora University women's basketball team hit the court in Thorton Gymnasium for the first time in the 2024-2025 campaign, with the Spartans looking to remain unbeaten on the young season. Krystana Manzanarez collected all of her team leading 18 points in the second half to lead a balanced Spartan offensive attack to the 83-63 victory on Wednesday evening.


FINAL SCORE: Aurora University 83, North Central College 63
LOCATION: Thornton Gymnasium - Aurora, Illinois
RECORDS: Aurora University 3-0 overall and 1-0 NACC; North Central College 2-2 overall


- AU came out firing, opening the game on an 11-2 scoring run.
- Five different Spartans collected their first points in the scoring run.
- This allowed AU to get out to the early 13-8 lead after the first quarter of play.
- Each team traded baskets to start the second, as Eliot Dojutrek netted the first four points for the Spartans.
- About halfway through the second, the Spartans held a 20-18 lead.
- 10 points from Riley Doggett in the final five minutes of the second frame helped give AU a 32-28 lead going into the halftime break.
- AU forced the Cardinals into shooting just 36% from the field in the first half, as NCC finished 0-7 from behind the arc in that span as well.
- The Spartans bench also outscored NCC's 12-2 in the first half.
- Kylie Fischback knocked down a couple of three's early in the second half to keep the Spartans ahead 44-37 with seven minutes to go in the third quarter.
- A 7-0 scoring run later in the quarter highlighted by five points from Krystyna Manzanarez.
- The Spartans held a 59-50 lead going into the fourth.
- AU opened the fourth on a 9-0 run as Manzanarez continued to get to the rim.
- This allowed the Spartans to cruise to the 83-63 victory.
- Selena Vargas finished the game with 15 boards for AU, while Alinda Anderson came up with five steals.
 

Points: Krystyna Manzaanarez (18), Riley Doggett (13), Kylie Fischbach (12) and Eliot Dojutrek (11)
Assists: Krystyna Manzaanarez (5)
Rebounds: Selena Vargas (15)
Steals: Alina Anderson (5)
 

Next action for the Spartan women's basketball team comes on Friday, November 22 when they travel to Earlham College. Tip-off set for 7:30 p.m. (est) / 6:30 p.m. (cst) in Richmond, Indiana.