Aurora University Athletics

The Aurora University women's volleyball team opened up headed north to take on Marian University and Carroll University on Saturday. The Spartans dominated all day, only dropping one set between the two matches, winning 3-0 over Marian and 3-1 over Carroll.


MATCH ONE SCORE: Aurora University 3, Marian University 0 (25-15, 25-17, 25-19)
MATCH TWO SCORE: Aurora University 3, Carroll University 1 (30-32, 25-9, 25-9, 25-8)
LOCATION: Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
RECORD: Aurora University 14-2 overall and 2-0 NACC 


MATCH ONE:
- The Spartans got out to a quick 4-0 lead in set one and would take it 25-15.
- In the second set, Marian would have a 5-3 lead early, but AU would march back and take the set handedly, 25-17.
- Hazel Cook would lead the Spartans with five kills in the set, and Trinity Nelson would lead with twelve assists. 
- AU would be down 4-0 quickly in the third set, but would take the win 25-19.
- The Spartans would take a 3-0 match-win over Marian.

MATCH TWO:
- The second match of the day would start off a little different for the Spartans as they had to battle in the first set.
- Even with eleven kills from Izabella Kowalczyk, nineteen assists from Nelson, and three blocks a piece for Peyton Darguzis and Nelson, AU would drop the first set in a 32-30 battle.
- Set two and beyond would be quite the different story.
- AU got out to a 12-0 lead in set two, and would cruise on to a 25-9 set win.
- The Spartans performed equally as well in set three, taking another 25-9 set win.
- Carroll would sprinkle in a few points throughout the fourth set, but AU controlled this one from the start, taking an even more dominant 25-8 set win.
- AU would take the match 3-1 over Carroll.


MATCH ONE
KILLS: Hazel Cook (15)
ASSISTS: Trinity Nelson (22)
DIGS: Katie Brisk (16)
ACES: Trinity Nelson (3)
BLOCKS: Hazel Cook (4)

MATCH TWO
KILLS: Izabella Kowalczyk (26)
ASSISTS: Trinity Nelson (53)
DIGS: Carolyn Lippe (17) and Katie Brisk (16)
ACES: Peyton Schaefer (3)
BLOCKS: Peyton Darguzis, Trinity Nelson and Sophia Knazur (4)


Next action for the Spartan women's volleyball team comes Saturday, September 29 when they host Wheaton College. Opening serve is set for 7:00 p.m. in Thornton Gymnasium.