MILWAUKEE (WLCSports.com) - Wisconsin Lutheran College suffered a 3-0 Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference sweep to Aurora on Saturday at the Time of Grace Center.
The Warriors (1-11, 0-3 NACC), who were playing their first match in a week, were defeated by the Spartans (4-6, 1-0 NACC) by scores of 25-10, 25-14, 25-20.
WLC held an early 2-1 advantage in the opening set, but a 10-2 run from AU gave them an 11-4 lead. Aurora never relinquished its lead, extending it to 15 as it won the first set 25-10.
The Spartans began the second set on a 4-1 spurt. Both teams exchanged points and AU held a 10-7 lead. That was all the closer Wisconsin Lutheran would get, as Aurora closed out the set on a 5-1 run, and took the second set by a score of 25-14.
The Spartans came out hot to start the third set, scoring the first five points. After some back-and-forth action, the Warriors went on a 5-0 scoring run, resulting in a 15-12 deficit. WLC was unable to close the gap, as AU won the third set 25-20.
Wisconsin Lutheran hit .091 on 23 kills, 16 errors, and 77 total attacks. Freshman
Sean Kane (Tinley Park, Ill.) had a match-high nine kills, while senior
Grant Wempner (Garden Grove, Calif.) added six kills. Junior
Jay Thammavongsa (Franklin, Wis.) finished with 16 assists.
Aurora finished with a hitting percentage of .464 on 41 kills, nine errors, and 69 attempts. Connor Carroll and Josh McLellan had eight kills apiece and Ryder Kelley had a match-high 24 assists.
The Warriors travel to Watertown on Tuesday to take on Maranatha Baptist (0-15) in non-conference action at 7 p.m. Live coverage links can be found at WLCSports.com.
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