The Aurora University women's basketball team shot their way past the Scarlet Hawks of Illinois Institute of Technology on Wednesday night as AU connected on 16 three's in a 96-65 victory.


FINAL SCORE:  Aurora University 96, Illinois Institute of Technology 65
LOCATION: Aurora, Illinois - Thornton Gymnasium
RECORDS: Aurora University 14-5 overall and 8-3 in the NACC; Illinois Institute of Technology 8-12 and 4-7 in the NACC


- The Spartans took a 4-2 lead on back-to-back layups from Eliot Dojutrek and never looked back, leading the remainder of the contest.
- A three from Krystyna Manzanarez put the Spartans up 20-9 in the first quarter.
- AU would lead by 10 at 28-18.
- The Spartans knocked down five three's in the second quarter and led 53-33 heading to halftime.
- Manzanarez had 11 second quarter points and led all scorers with 18 at halftime.
- The third saw AU continue to get baskets and increased the lead after three quarters to 25, leading 72-47.
- In thr fourth, Courtney Schuk made a free throw that gave AU their largest lead of 36 points at 92-56.
- The Spartans would go on to win 96-65.


Points: Krystyna Manzanarez (21), Kylie Fischbach (15), Alina Anderson (13) and Eliot Dojutrek (11)
Assists: Riley Doggett (7), Krystyna Manzanarez (6) and Kylie Fischbach (5)
Rebounds: Kylie Fischbach and Alina Anderson (8)
Steals: Riley Doggett and Kylie Fischbach (3)
Blocks: Riley Doggett and Kylie Fischbach (2)
 

Next action for the Spartan women's basketball team comes on Saturday, February 8 when they travel to Milwaukee School of Engineering. Tip-off set for 1:00 p.m. in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.