The Aurora University women's basketball team played host for their first time in over a month, taking on the Green Knights of St. Norbert College in a Saturday afternoon NACC showdown. The Spartans fell to St. Norbert by a score of 56-50.


FINAL SCORE:  St. Norbert College 56, Aurora University 50
LOCATION: Thornton Gymnasium - Aurora, Illinois
RECORDS: Aurora University 10-4 overall and 4-2 in the NACC; St. Norbert College 11-3 overall and 6-0 in the NACC


- AU took an early 6-2 lead just over three minutes into the contest after Kylie Fischbach found Selena Vargas for the easy lay-in.
- The Spartans would extend that lead to six before the end of the first after Vargas knocked down two at the charity stripe.
- AU held a 15-9 lead going into the second quarter of play.
- The stifling AU defense allowed St. Norbert to shoot only 23% from the field in the first quarter.
- St. Norbert opened the second quarter on an 11-2 run, giving the Spartans a 20-17 deficit about halfway through the second frame.
- Jennifer Heinberg tied the game back up after nailing a three, cutting into the Green Knights scoring run.
- St. Norbert got one to go right before the buzzer sounded, giving AU a 24-22 deficit heading into halftime.
- Each team started out cold to begin the second half, before a couple of buckets from Riley Doggett in a span of 30 seconds gave AU a 31-26 lead.
- Danielle Antione followed Dogett with a couple of buckets of her own in later half of the third, including a three.
- This helped give AU a 36-33 lead going into the final quarter of play.
- AU started the quarter on another 6-2 scoring run headlined by another Doggett three.
- The Spartans held a 42-35 lead with eight minutes to play.
- The Green Knights would go on a 12-3 scoring run over the next four minutes to take 47-44 lead.
- Doggett tied the game for the Spartans after taking one to the rim and then making two-of-one at the charity stripe. This tied the score at 47 with 2:37 to play.
- The Green Knights would shoot efficiently from the free throw line down the stretch, as AU suffered a 56-50 loss.
- Despite the loss, Doggett finished with 15 points to lead the Spartan attack.


Points: Riley Doggett (15), Danielle Antione (8), Selena Vargas and Eliot Dojutrek (6)
Assists: Kylie Fischbach (2)
Rebounds: Selena Vargas (8) and Alina Anderson (7)
Steals: Krystyna Manzanarez (4), Kylie Fischbach (3), Selena Vargas and Eliot Dojutrek (2)
Blocks: Selena Vargas (1)
 

Next action for the Spartan women's basketball team comes on Wednesday, January 22 when they travel to Rockford University. Tip-off set for 7:00 p.m. in Rockford, Illinois.