The Aurora University women's volleyball team finished regular season play with a five set battle with the Firebirds of Carthage College. AU battled back to force a fifth set before falling.


MATCH SCORE: Carthage College 3, Aurora University 2 (25-21, 21-25, 14-25, 25-22, 7-15)
LOCATION: Aurora, Illinois - Thornton Gymnasium
RECORD: Aurora University 18-12 overall and 11-2 NACC


- AU led wire to wire in the first set win of 25-21.
- Lulu Torres hit .385 with six kills in the first set win.
- The Spartans would drop the second set 25-21 and third 25-14.
- AU trailed for most of the fourth set but hung tight until late.
- Four consecutive kills from Torres put AU from down to up 22-21.
- A kill from Izzie Jackson secured the win at 25-22 and forced the fifth set.
- AU would drop the fifth set 15-7 and lose the match 3-2.


KILLS: Lulu Torres (16), Kate Poellmann (14), Izzie Jackson (13) and Lilly Vance (12)
ASSISTS: Hannah Joseph (54)
DIGS: Hannah Evenson (19), Hannah Joseph (13) and Lulu Torres (11)
ACES: Kristen Erickson and Hannah Joseph (3)
BLOCKS: Erin Kenkel (6)


Next scheduled action for the Spartan women's volleyball team comes on Tuesday, November 12 when they host Lakeland University in the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Tournament. First serve is slated for 7:00 p.m. In Thornton Gymnasium.