The Aurora University men's volleyball team wrapped up their spring break to California with a 3-2 victory over the host California Lutheran. AU defeated No. 5 CLU 3-2 to go a perfect 4-0 on the trip with wins over three ranked foes.


MATCH SCORE: No. 11 Aurora University 3, No. 5 California Lutheran University 2 (22-25, 25-19, 25-23, 18-25, 15-5)
LOCATION: Thousand Oaks, California - California Lutheran University
RECORDS: Aurora University 14-3 overall and 5-0 NACC


- The Spartans led for a majority of the opening set only to see the lead dissipate and drop the opener 25-22.
- SJ Nelson led all attackers with six first set kills.
- The second set was tightly played early with AU pulling away late this time and winning 25-19.
- Luke Dwyer handed out six assists with five going to the hot hand of Nelson.
- In the third, the Spartans would not grab their first lead until 21-20 and would hang on to win 25-23.
- AU hit .515 in the set with Solomon Dail and Nelson each dropping five kills.
- The teams combined for only six attack errors in 66 attempts in the third set.
- Cal Lutheran led coast to coast in the fourth set to force a winner take all fifth.
- The fifth set was AU's third of the trip and fourth in their last five matches.
- And as has been the case, the Spartans won the fifth set in dominating fashion, 15-5.
- AU would win the match 3-2 and go a perfect 4-0 on the trip out west.


Kills: SJ Nelson (20), Josh McLellan (11) and Solomon Dail (10)
Assists: Luke Dwyer (27) and AJ Vescova (17)
Blocks: SJ Nelson, Connor Carroll and Ammar Brzovic (4) 
Aces: SJ Nelson (2)
Digs: Luke Brannigan (9)


Next action for the Spartan men's volleyball team comes on Friday, March 13 when they travel Concordia University Wisconsin. First serve set for 7:00 p.m. In Mequon, Wisconsin.