Aurora University Athletics

The Aurora University women's volleyball team finished day two of the Franklin Tournament with a pair contests, defeating Eureka College 3-0 before falling to Mount St. Joseph 3-1. Spartans Trinity Nelson and Izabella Kowalczyk both were named to the All-Tournament Team.


MATCH ONE SCORE: Aurora University 3, Eureka College  0 (25-15, 25-16, 25-14)
MATCH TWO SCORE: Mount St. Joseph University 3, Aurora University 1 (25-19, 23-25, 15-25, 23-25)
LOCATION: Franklin, Indiana
RECORD: Aurora University 8-2 overall


MATCH ONE:
- The Spartans stormed out to a 5-0 lead and rolled to a 25-15 first set win.
- AU hit .440 as a team with 11 assists from Meredith Milz.
- With the score tied 5-5 in the second set, the Spartans zoomed past the Red Devils and won 25-16.
- Izzie Rysanek had six kills in the second set win.
- Much like the second set, the scored was close and tied 6-6 before the Spartans took complete control and won 25-14.
- Rysanek added six more kills in the third set win.

MATCH TWO
- The Spartans took control of the contest early and went on to win 25-19.
- Izabella Kowalczyk and Katelyn Ruse each had three kills in the set win.
- The second set saw multiple lead changes and tied scores but AU fell 25-23.
- Six Spartans led by Kowalczyk (six) had 15 kills.
- AU would drop the third set 25-15 and hit .033 in the frame.
- The Spartans held a 19-13 lead in the fourth set but would see the lead dwindle as they fell 25-23.


MATCH ONE
KILLS: Izzie Rysanek (15) and Alissa Hulst (10)
ASSISTS: Meredith Milz (32)
DIGS: Izzie Rysanek and Payton Schaefer (10) 
ACES: Marie Reichman (3)
BLOCKS: Eleanor Carlisle and Erin Henkel (2)

MATCH TWO
KILLS: Katelyn Ruse and Rosie Karl (10)
ASSISTS: Trinity Nelson (35) 
DIGS: Katie Brisk (22) and Katelyn Ruse (10) 
ACES: Katie Brisk and Katelyn Ruse (1)
BLOCKS: Peyton Darguzis (5), Rosie Karl and Sophie Knazur (4)


Next action for the Spartan women's volleyball team comes Wednesday, September 16 when they host North Park University. Opening serve is set for 7:00 p.m. in Thornton Gymnasium.