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Aurora University tops Wheaton College, 3-0

Aurora swept Wheaton (IL) 3-0 (25-19, 25-17, 25-21) on Tuesday, September 29 at Thornton Gymnasium in Aurora, Ill., improving to 15-2 on the season while handing the Thunder their first CCIW road loss.

Aurora's attack was the clearest difference-maker on the night. The Spartans posted a .230 hitting percentage on 45 kills to Wheaton's .116 on 32, and that efficiency gap widened as the match progressed — Aurora hit .286 in the third set compared to the Thunder's .132. The Spartans also held a substantial edge in aces, 8 to 3, and out-blocked Wheaton 8 to 6.

Izabella Kowalczyk was the standout performer of the match, finishing with 20 kills on a .386 clip to go along with 8 digs and 2 aces. Katelyn Ruse added 9 kills and hit .350, while setter Trinity Nelson orchestrated the offense with 30 assists, 2 aces, and 6 digs. For Wheaton, Heidi Horan led all Thunder attackers with 8 kills, and libero Avery Nance contributed 10 digs.

In Set 2, Aurora rattled off a 6-0 run — from 12-16 to 12-22 — that effectively put the set out of reach and set the tone heading into the third.

The win moves Aurora to 15-2 overall and 2-0 in NACC play.

Box score: https://athletics.aurora.edu/sports/womens-volleyball/stats/2026/wheaton-college/boxscore/14237

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