The Aurora University women's basketball team began 2025 with a road trip to Dominican University. The Spartans took on th Stars and came away with a 90-43 victory to start the new year.


FINAL SCORE:  Aurora University 90, Dominican University 43
LOCATION: River Forest, Ilinois 
RECORDS: Aurora University 8-3 overall and 2-1 in the NACC; Dominican University 4-8 overall and 0-3 in the NACC


- Each team traded baskets through cold shooting starts. AU was tied at 6 with the Stars halfway through the first quarter.
- AU closed out the quarter on a 14-4 scoring run to lead Dominican 20-10 after the first frame.
- Alena Anderson sparked the run with a couple of baskets including a three.
- AU continued their momentum going into the second as Krystyna Manzanarez started to catch fire.
- An old fashioned three point play from Manzanarez gave AU a 28-14 lead with 8:19 on the clock in the first half.
- Riley Doggett started get in on the scoring fun as AU extended their lead in the second.
- Jennifer Heinberg nailed a three iin AU's final possession of the first half to give the Spartans 41-23 lead going into the locker room.
- Doggett led the Spartans in the first half with 9 points while AU held Dominican to shooting just 30% from the field in the second quarter.
- Each team traded baskets again to start the second half, before AU went on another scoring run.
- AU took a commanding 53-27 lead halfway through the third quarter.
- Heinberg stayed hot at the end of the third quarter including another three to give AU a 68-36 lead.
- AU closed out the Stars 22-7 in the fourth quarter to take a 90-43 victory.
- Four different Spartans scored in double digits as Heinberg led the attack with 14 points.
- Selena Vargas, Doggett, and Heinberg each collected three steals for AU defensively.


Points: Jennifer Heinberg (17), Krystyna Manzanarez (12), Kylie Fischbach (11) and Eliot Dojutrek (10)
Assists: Selena Vargas (5), Kylie Fischbach (3) and Riley Doggett (3)
Rebounds: Selena Vargas (8) and Kylie Fischbach (4)
Steals: Selena Vargas, Riley Doggett and Jennifer Heinberg (3)
Blocks: Riley Doggett, Jennifer Heinberg and Elizabeth Griswold (1)
 

Next action for the Spartan women's basketball team comes on Saturday, January 11 when they travel to Marian University. Tip-off set for 1:00 pm in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.