The Aurora University women's basketball team was looking to advance to the championship round of the 2023-2024 Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference tournament on Friday night when they took on the top seeded Warriors of Wisconsin Lutheran College. After picking up a nail biting victory in the opening round of the tournament on Wednesday night, the Spartans saw their season come to an end after a 63-51 defeat.


FINAL SCORE: #1 Wisconsin Lutheran College 63, #5 Aurora University 51
LOCATION: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
RECORDS: Aurora University 20-7 overall and 12-4 NACC


- A Riley Doggett three-pointer tied the game at seven halfway through the first quarter.
- The Spartans trailed 12-9 after the opening frame.
- Sam Barrett was a pest defensively through the first ten minutes with two early steals.
- After Selena Vargas picked up the first bucket of the second quarter, the Warriors went on a 8-0 run.
- AU trailed 26-15 in a low scoring first-half.
- Garbielle Wolff nailed a trey with 2:35 to go in the third quarter that halted a 6-0 Warriors scoring run.
- The Spartans still saw a 38-25 deficit heading into the final quarter of play.
- AU got back within single digits late in the fourth after a fast break finish from Eliot Dojutrek,
- The hosts followed this with another 6-0 run to eventually give AU the 63-51 loss.
- The Spartans did outscore the Warriors bench 22-6 in the game, but it was not enough in the season ending defeat.

 
Points: Sam Barrett (14) and Eliot Dojutrek (12)
Assists: Delani Kosner (3)
Rebounds: Selena Vargas (10) and Gabrielle Wolff (6)
Steals: Selena Vargas, Delani Kosner and Sam Barrett (1)
Blocks: Selena Vargas (2)


The Aurora University women's basketball team finishes the 2023-2024 season with a 20-7 overall record and went 12-4 in the NACC.