Aurora University Athletics

The Aurora University women's volleyball team dominated action in three of four sets to win 3-1 over Edgewood University on Saturday afternoon in Thornton Gymnasium.


MATCH SCORE: Aurora University 3, Edgewood University 1 (25-6, 23-25, 25-16, 25-15)
LOCATION: Thornton Gymnasium - Aurora, Illinois
RECORD: Aurora University 25-2 overall and 10-0 NACC 


- AU dominated the opening set from the first point with Katie Brisk serving up a pair of aces as AU built a 7-0 lead.
- The Spartans would hit .565 in a 25-6 set win.
- Rosie Karl had six kills and Trinity Nelson had 11 assists.
- Edgewood would take the early lead in the second set as AU trailed 6-1.
- AU would slowly chip away and grabbed the lead at 13-12 on an Izabella Kowalczyk kill.
- The lead would trade hands several times down the stretch with Edgewood winning 25-23.
- Katelyn Ruse hit .625 with six kills in the set two loss.
- AU again trailed early in the third set, falling behind 5-1 but quickly stormed back.
- Back to back kills from Karl gave AU the final lead change at 8-7 and started an 8-1 AU run.
- The Spartans won 25-16 and took a 2-1 match lead.
- Peyton Darguzis and Karl each had four kills in the set.
- The fourth set was all AU again with the Spartans dominating play in a 25-15 win.
- AU finished the day with 11 service aces, five coming in the fourth set with three from Kowalczyk.


KILLS: Rosie Karl (16), Katelyn Ruse (12) and Izabella Kowalczyk (10)  
ASSISTS: Trinity Nelson (48)
DIGS: Payton Schaefer (17), Carolyn Lippe (14) and Katie Brisk (10)
ACES: Katie Brisk and Izabella Kowalczyk (4)
BLOCKS: Sophie Knazur (4) and Rosie Karl (3)


Next action for the Spartan women's volleyball team comes on Thursday, November 5 when they host Benedictine University. Opening serve is slated for 6:00 p.m. In Thornton Gymnasium.