The Aurora University women's volleyball team traveled to St. Norbert College and needed four sets to win the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference match-up and extended their win streak to 15 games with the 3-1 win.
MATCH SCORE:Â Aurora University 3, St. Norbert College 1 (25-20, 21-25, 25-15, 25-12)
LOCATION:Â De Pere, Wisconsin
RECORD:Â Aurora University 23-2Â overall and 8-0 NACCÂ
- AU never trailed in the opening set but the 25-20 win wasn't without tight moments.
- The Spartans hit .359 in the set led by five kills from
Katelyn Ruse and
Izabella Kowalczyk.
- The second set was a battle with the teams both trading leads.
- AU led 20-18 but SNC finished the set on a 7-1 run and defeated AU 25-21.
- The Spartans rounded back to form in the third set, controlling the lead throughout and winning 25-15.
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Trinity Nelson handed out nine assists with five kills from
Rosie Karl and two aces from
Peyton Darguzis.
- AU absolutely dominated the fourth and final set, hitting .500 and coasting to a 25-12 win.
- Ruse finished with six kills while hitting .857 and Nelson had 12 assists.
KILLS:Â
Izabella Kowalczyk and
Katelyn Ruse (14) and
Rosie Karl (13)Â
ASSISTS:Â
Trinity Nelson (45)
DIGS:Â
Katie Brisk and
Payton Schaefer (15) and
Trinity Nelson (11)
ACES: Katelyn Ruse (3)
BLOCKS:Â
Peyton Darguzis (5)
Next action for the Spartan women's volleyball team comes on Thursday, October 29 when they host Concordia University Chicago. Opening serve is slated for 7:00 p.m. In Thornton Gymnasium.
