The Aurora University women's basketball team easily got their way back into the win column on Tuesday night behind a 50% shooting performance behind the arc (17-of-34) for the Spartans, as AU finished one three pointer away from tying the school's all time record in a game in that category. Five different players scored in double digits for AU, led by Riley Doggett with 20 points, in their 94-52 victory at home. 


FINAL SCORE: Aurora University 94, Illinois College 52
LOCATION: Thorton Gymnasium - Aurora, Illinois
RECORDS: Aurora University 4-1 overall;  Illinois College 2-5 overall


- After trailing 3-1 the Spartan women ran off behind strong shooting from three.
- Riley Doggett knocked down the first of 17 made three's on the night to give AU a 6-3 lead, the first and last lead change of the game.
- A 12-0 run gave AU an 18-5 lead midway through the first quarter with five different Spartans scoring in the run
- A Jennifer Heinberg three gave the Spartans their largest first quarter lead at 15 (23-8) before the Spartans would lead 28-15 after 10 minutes of action.
- AU went 5-of-11 in the first quarter from three and out-rebounded IC 12-6.
- Three's from Doggett and Krystyna Manzanarez started an 8-0 AU run to begin the second.
- An Aurora Eklund lay-up was the final basket of the first-half as AU led 47-27.
- The Spartans went 4-of-12 from three in the second and were 9-of-23 in the opening half.
- Doggett led all scorers with 15 points in the opening 20 minutes of action.
- An 18-3 AU run over the first six minutes of the third quarter sealed the game.
- The Spartans shot 10-of-18 in the third with 4-of-5 coming from deep.
- AU led 71-39 heading to the fourth.
- IC started the fourth on a 6-0 run but kamryn Bullock ended the run with a three.
- When the final horn sounded, AU won 94-52.
- The fourth saw AU continue to shoot the rock and finish the night with 46.7% shooting from the field (35-of-75) and 50% from three (17-of-34).
 

Points: Riley Doggett (20), Jennifer Heinberg (17), Krystyna Manzanarez (12), Kylie Fischbach and Selena Vargas (11)
Assists: Selena Vargas (6) and Krystyna Manzanarez (5)
Rebounds: Selena Vargas (12)
Steals: Krystyna Manzanarez (4)
Blocks: Selena Vargas (2)
 

Next action for the Spartan women's basketball team comes on Wednesday, December 4 when they host Wisconsin Lutheran College. Tip-off set for 5:00 p.m. In Thornton Gymnasium.