The Aurora University women's volleyball team opened the 2025 season at the Ripon College Classic and swept the day, defeating Emmaus University 3-0 in dominating fashion and then knocking the sting out of Wisconsin Superior 3-1.


MATCH ONE SCORE: Aurora University 3, Emmaus University (25-9, 25-5, 25-9)
MATCH TWO SCORE: Aurora University 3, University of Wisconsin Superior 1 (25-16, 25-17, 22-25, 25-13)
LOCATION: Ripon, Wisconsin
RECORD: Aurora University 2-0 overall


MATCH ONE:
- The Spartans dominated from the opening serve with an ace from Trinity Nelson and when her rotation ended AU led 6-0.
- Izabella Kowalczyk had six kills and Nelson passed out 10 assists in the 25-9 first set win.
- AU won the second set 25-5 with only five Spartans getting a turn at the service line in the set win.
- Samantha Torres has four aces and Meredith Milz passed out nine assists in the set.
- The third set was much like the previous two with AU rotating in many athletes on to the court.
- AU won 25-9 with five kills each from Erin Henkel and Torres.

MATCH TWO
- The Spartans controlled the action from the opening point, a kill from Alissa Hulst.
- AU won 25-16 with 14 assists from Nelson to five different attackers led by five kills from Kowalczyk.
- The second set was a closer played contest but AU once again never trailed before winning 25-17.
- Every time Superior narrowed the AU lead, the Spartans quickly pulled back ahead by a comfortable margin in the second set.
- Katelyn Ruse knocked down seven kills with 14 more assists for Nelson.
- For the first time in six sets the Spartans would trail in a set but battled back and forth with the set knotted 21-21. AU would drop the set 25-22.
- The youthful Spartans showed their toughness in the fourth set, once again leading from the opening point on the way to a 25-13 win.
- Six Spartans collected kills as the team hit .382 in the set victory that sealed the match 3-1.


MATCH ONE
KILLS: Erin Henkel (7), Addyson Timpane and Izabella Kowalczyk (6)
ASSISTS: Meredith Milz (19) and Trinity Nelson (10)
DIGS: Katie Brisk (10)
ACES: Samantha Torres (4)
BLOCKS: Erin Henkel and Addyson Timpane (3)

MATCH TWO
KILLS:  Izabella Kowalczyk (16) and Katelyn Ruse (13)
ASSISTS: Trinity Nelson (45)
DIGS: Katie Brisk (27)
ACES: Katelyn Ruse, Meredith Milz and Alissa Hulst (1)
BLOCKS: Izabella Kowalczyk, Riley Moreno and Sophie Knazur (2)


Next scheduled action for the Spartan women's volleyball team comes on Saturday, August 30, when they play in day two of the Ripon College Tournament. AU takes on Martin Luther at 10:00 a.m. and Saint Mary's University, Minn at 12:00 p.m. in Ripon, Wisconsin.