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0
Wis. Lutheran WLC 8-12,4-2 NACC
3
Winner Aurora AUR 15-6,6-0 NACC
Wis. Lutheran WLC
8-12,4-2 NACC
0
Final
3
Aurora AUR
15-6,6-0 NACC
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Wis. Lutheran WLC 20 19 15 (0)
Aurora AUR 25 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Spartans clash with Warriors in Dig Pink Match

The Aurora University women's volleyball team welcomed the Warriors of Wisconsin Lutheran College to Thornton Gymnasium on Thursday night in the 2025 Dig Pink match with the Joliet Area Chapter of Pink Heels in attendance with their Pink Pierce Fire Engine Michelle. It took just three sets for AU to pickup the victory over WLC (25-20, 25-19, 25-15).

The Basics
MATCH SCORE: Aurora University 3, Wisconsin Lutheran College 0 (25-20, 25-19, 25-15)
LOCATION: Aurora, Illinois - Thornton Gymnasium
RECORD: Aurora University 15-6 overall and 6-0 NACC

How it happened
- The Spartans and Warriors traded points until midway through the first set when a kill from AU's Alissa Hulst gave the Spartans their final lead of the set.
- Leading 15-14, AU took advantage of back-to-back WLC errors to force a visitor timeout.
- AU would go on to win the first set 25-20.
- Izabella Kowalczyk led all with four kills in the set.
- After an early deficit, the Spartans ran out on a 10-2 run to lead 12-6. 
- AU coasted to a 25-19 set two win to take control of the match.
- Katelyn Ruse led six Spartan attackers with five kills.
- The third set was a near duplicate of the second with AU overcoming an early deficit and rolling to a 25-15 set win.
- Kowalczyk led everyone with five kills in the third set clincher.

Spartan Leaders
KILLS: Izabella Kowalczyk (10) and Katelyn Ruse (8)
ASSISTS: Trinity Nelson (21)
DIGS: Katie Brisk (11) and Trinity Nelson (10)
ACES: Trinity Nelson (3)
BLOCKS: Riley Moreno (4) and Peyton Darguzis (3)

Up Next
Next scheduled action for the Spartan women's volleyball team comes on Saturday, October 18 when they travel to Alverno College. Opening serve is slated for 12:00 p.m. in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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