The Aurora University women's basketball team continued the 2025 NACC road trip with a bus ride to Marian University. The Spartans took care of business in sweeping the season series with a 67-42 win on Saturday.


FINAL SCORE:  Aurora University 67, Marian University 42
LOCATION: Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
RECORDS: Aurora University 9-3 overall and 3-1 in the NACC; Marian University 3-10 overall and 1-3 in the NACC


- AU started slowly in the first quarter and with 3:52 to play the game was knotted 9-9.
- A three from Jennifer Heinberg put the Spartans ahead 12-9, a lead they would keep the remainder of the game.
- AU led 14-11 after one quarter.
- A three from Marian cut the AU lead to two at 19-17 but the Spartans answered with a huge run to end the half.
- The Spartans out-scored Marian 10-0 in the final eight minutes and led 29-17 going to halftime.
- Selena Vargas had 12 first-half rebounds and Krystyna Manzanarez led AU with nine points.
- AU controlled the pace in the third and when Aurora Eklund made a basket just before the third quarter buzzer, the Spartans held their largest lead of 20 at 48-28.
- The Spartans continued to dominate in the fourth and led well into the 20's through-out the final 10 minutes.
- When the final horn sounded, AU was victorious 67-42.


Points: Riley Doggett (12), Krystyna Manzanarez (11) and Jennifer Heinberg (10)
Assists: Selena Vargas (8)
Rebounds: Selena Vargas (18) 
Steals: Riley Doggett (3)
Blocks: Riley Doggett, Krystyna Manzanarez and Selena Vargas (1)
 

Next action for the Spartan women's basketball team comes on Wednesday, January 15 when they travel to Edgewood College. Tip-off set for 7:00 p.m. in Madison, Wisconsin.