The Aurora University women's basketball team traveled to Rockford University on Saturday afternoon for a non-conference tilt with a Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference foe. AU won handily, playing 21 Spartans with 15 scoring in the 54 point win, 95-41.


FINAL SCORE: Aurora University 95, Rockford University 41
LOCATION: Rockford, Illinois
RECORDS: Aurora University 7-2 overall and 4-1 in the NACC; Rockford University 0-9 and 0-3 in the NACC


- AU trailed 2-0 four seconds into the game but a three from Krystyna Manzanarez on the following possession started the Spartans off.
- A 14-0 run with a pair of three's from Jennifer Heinberg pushed the lead to 20-4.
- The Spartans led 29-10 after one quarter.
- A 22-2 AU run that began late in the first and midway into the second saw AU lead by 32 at 44-12.
- AU went to halftime leading 50-16.
- Heinberg led all scorers in the first-half with 15 points on five made three's.
- The Spartans blitzed the Regents in the third, out-scoring the home team 36-8 and led 86-24 before going to the fourth leading 86-26.
- A four-point play by Ambriel Anderson early in the fourth gave AU their largest lead of 64 (90-26).
- AU would coast to a 95-41 victory.
 

Points: Jennifer Heinberg (15), Krystyna Manzanarez (14), Dani Antione and Kylie Fischbach (11) and Alina Anderson (10)
Assists: Kylie Fischbach (5)
Rebounds: Alina Anderson (6)
Steals: Krystyna Manzanarez (7) and Kylie Fischbach (5)
 

Next action for the Spartan women's basketball team comes on Wednesday, December 17 when they travel to Beloit College. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m. In Beloit, Wisconsin.