The Aurora University women's basketball team outscored the Cougars of Concordia Chicago 47-21 in the second-half on Wednesday night on the way to their third-straight victory 78-46. Kylie Fischbach led AU both offensively and defensively with 19 points, three steals, and two blocks in the victory on the road.


FINAL SCORE: Aurora University 78, Concordia University Chicago 46
LOCATION: Geiseman Gymnasium - River Forest, Illinois
RECORDS: Aurora University 17-6 overall and 10-4 NACC; Concordia University Chicago 6-116 overall and 3-10 NACC


- Each side started the game cold as AU held a 5-4 lead through the first five minutes.
- The Spartans then proceeded to finish the first quarter on a 9-0 scoring run sparked by Macy Kocen.
- Gabrielle Wolff led the early offensive attack with five points while Kocen had four with AU forcing the Cougars into shooting just 12% in the opening frame.
- The Cougars started the second quarter on a 6-0 run.
- AU quickly responded with a 15-3 run of their own to regain their double-digit lead at 29-15 with 3:31 to go in the first-half.
- Kylie Fischbach and Eliot Dojutrek got hot during the scoring route, each netting a couple of baskets.
- The hosts finished out the second quarter on a 10-2 run as AU took a 31-25 lead into the locker room.
- Riley Doggett and Fischbach each had two steals in the first-half as the Spartans won the early turnover battle 13-3.
- With each team trading baskets to start the third, AU would go on a 19-3 run in the final six minutes of the quarter.
- Fischbach erupted for eleven points during the run including a couple of treys.
- AU outscored the hosts 25-11 in the third and took a 56-36 lead into the fourth.
- The Spartans finished the game with a 15-3 run on the way to the 78-46 victory.
- Sam Barrett got in on the scoring fun in the fourth with two three-pointers.
- Selena Vargas came down with 11 rebounds in the game.

 
Points: Kylie Fischbach (19), Macy Kocen (15), and Gabrielle Wolff (10)
Assists: Eliot Dojutrek, Sam Barrett, and Kylie Fischbach (3)
Rebounds: Selena Vargas (11) and Eliot Dojutrek (7)
Steals: Kylie Fischbach (3), Sam Barrett, Riley Doggett and Macy Kocen (2)
Blocks: Kylie Fischbach (2), Ava Barszcz and Selena Vargas (1)


Next scheduled action for the Spartan women's basketball team comes on Saturday, February 10 when they travel to Benedictine University. Opening tip-off is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. in Lisle, Illinois.