Aurora University Athletics

The Aurora University women's volleyball team advanced in the 2026 Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Tournament with a 3-0 win over Concordia University Chicago. Spartans Katelyn Ruse and Rosie Karl led the AU attack with 12 kills each while the Spartans had 12 aces in the win.


MATCH SCORE: Aurora University 3, Concordia University Chicago 0 (25-14, 25-16, 25-16)
LOCATION: Thornton Gymnasium - Aurora, Illinois
RECORD: Aurora University 28-2 overall and 12-0 NACC 


- AU trailed 3-1, a score they would eventually trail in each of the three set wins.
- Kills from Katelyn Ruse and then libero Katie Brisk got the AU offense rolling and they didn't stop until winning 25-14.
- The Spartans hit .469, had five aces with Ruse leading the way with six hills and hitting .667.
- The second set saw AU close out the frame on a 15-6 run to win 25-16.
- Hazel Cook led the way with four kills while Trinity Nelson dished out 10 assists.
- After trading leads early in the third set, a kill from Cook pushed the Spartans into the final lead change of the night.
- AU would go on to win 25-16.
- Rosie Karl finished with six kills, Cook had three aces and Nelson 13 assists in the third and final set.


KILLS: Katelyn Ruse and Rosie Karl (12)  
ASSISTS: Trinity Nelson (36)
DIGS: Katie Brisk (13) and Carolyn Lippe (12)
ACES: Katelyn Ruse (5) and Hazel Cook (4)
BLOCKS: Sophie Knazur (5) and Peyton Darguzis (3)


Next action for the Spartan women's volleyball team comes on Thursday, November 11, when they host the semi-final round of the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Tournament. AU hosts Milwaukee School of Engineering with opening serve slated for 7:00 p.m. In Thornton Gymnasium.