Aurora University tops Ohio Northern University, 3-0
Aurora swept Ohio Northern 25-18, 25-15, 25-16 on Saturday morning at Thornton Gymnasium in Aurora, Ill., to improve to 3-1 on the season.
Aurora's attack efficiency told the story across all three sets, as the Spartans hit .219 on 41 kills compared to Ohio Northern's .044 on 27. The service game was equally lopsided — Aurora racked up eight aces to Ohio Northern's two, a six-ace advantage that created consistent pressure throughout the match. Aurora also held edges in digs (61-49) and blocks (8-6), giving the Polar Bears little room to build any momentum.
Hazel Cook led all players with 13 kills, five aces, and 12 digs for Aurora, accounting for 19 points on the night. Trinity Nelson ran the offense with 25 assists while adding 10 digs, one ace, and three block assists. For Ohio Northern, Julian Gaier posted 8 kills and a match-high 5 block assists, and Summer Hoying contributed 4 kills and 13 digs to pace the Polar Bears defensively.
In Set 2, Aurora rattled off seven consecutive points — from 7-7 to 7-14 — to effectively put the set out of reach, a run that included multiple attack errors by Ohio Northern and a pair of kills from Peyton Darguzis.
The win moves Aurora to 3-1 on the season.
