Aurora University Athletics

The Aurora University women's volleyball team continued their strong early season play on Tuesday night, defeating the visiting Cardinals of North Central College in three sets.


MATCH SCORE: Aurora University 3, Ohio Northern University  0 (25-18, 25-15, 25-16)
LOCATION: Thornton Gymnasium - Aurora, Illinois
RECORD: Aurora University 4-1 overall


- With the first set score tied 8-8, Izabella Kowalczyk hammered a kill that propelled the Spartans to a lead and eventually a 25-15 win.
- The Kowalczyk kill started an 8-0 AU run that secured the set for the Spartans.
- Seven different Spartans collected a kill in the opening set with Kowalczyk and Rosie Karl each having three.
- The second set was much closer with the Spartans never trailing until at 23-22.
- AU would secure four of the final five set points and win 26-24.
- Trinity Nelson had 11 assists in the set with Karl dropping down five kills.
- Just like the first set, the score was tied 8-8 but this time Karl connected on the kill to give AU the final lead of the set and start a 12-3 run.
- AU would go on to win 25-15 and win the match 3-0.


KILLS: Rosie Karl (13)
ASSISTS: Trinity Nelson (32)
DIGS: Katie Brisk (18), Trinity Nelson (15) and Katelyn Ruse (10)
ACES: Trinity Nelson, Payton Schaefer, Izabella Kowalczyk, Katelyn Ruse and Marie Reichman (1)
BLOCKS: Sophie Knazur and Rosie Karl (3)


Next action for the Spartan women's volleyball team comes Friday, September 11 when they travel to the Franklin College Tournament and take on Greenville University and Alma College. Opening serve against Greenville is set for 4:00 p.m. (est) and Alma at 8:00 p.m. (est) in Franklin, Indiana.