The Aurora University women's volleyball team traveled north to Lakeland University on Saturday and defeated the host Muskies in three sets, winning 25-16, 26-24, 25-20.


MATCH SCORE: Aurora University 3, Lakeland University 0 (25-6, 25-8, 25-16)
LOCATION: Plymouth, Wisconsin
RECORD: Aurora University 12-6 overall and 3-0 NACC


- After and early deficit, back-to-back kills from Peyton Darguzis and Samantha Torres vaulted AU to a lead they would not give back.
- Darguzis, Katelyn Ruse and Izabella Kowalczyk all had three kills in the first set win.
- The Spartans roared out to a sizable early lead but saw Lakeland wiggle their way back and into the lead.
- Facing set point, AU took advantage of a couple Lakeland errors before Ruse hammered down a kill for the second set win 26-24.
- Ruse had four kills with Trinity Nelson handing out 10 assists in the set.
- After trading leads early, kills from Kowalczyk and Riley Moreno gave AU the final lead change of the day.
- AU went on to win 25-20 and 3-0 in the match.
- Ruse hit .625 in the third set with five kills.


KILLS: Katelyn Ruse (12)
ASSISTS: Trinity Nelson (29)
DIGS: Katie Brisk (15)
ACES: Carolyn Lippe (3)
BLOCKS: Peyton Darguzis (5) and Trinity Nelson (4)


Next scheduled action for the Spartan women's volleyball team comes on Thursday, October 9 when they host Concordia University Wisconsin. Opening serve is slated for 7:00 p.m. in Thornton Gymnasium.