AURORA, Ill — The Spartans of Aurora University defeated the Eureka College Red Devils 75-65 in AU's Thornton Gymnasium on Tuesday evening in Northern Illinois-Iowa Conference action.

Aurora controlled most of the contest, taking the lead with 11 minutes to play in the first half and never looked back. The Spartans took a 37-29 lead into intermission.

Spartan freshman guard Meagan Re led AU with 17 points on six of eight shooting from the field, four of five from three-point range and eight rebounds off the bench.

Re sparked a Spartan offense that led by as many as 21 points in the second half. She was joined by Lexi Pioli's 14 points and four assists, Laura Wiesner had 10 points and five rebounds and Beth Plucinski had nine points, six rebounds and six assists.

Eureka was led by Brittany Gardner's 19 points off the bench on five of eight shooting from beyond the arc. Nicole Fisher had 16 points and Mandi Sistek had nine points and 10 rebounds.

AU improves their record to 7-10 overall and 1-1 in the NIIC, while Eureka falls to 10-5 overall and 1-2 in the NIIC.

The Spartan women are in action next on Saturday, January 21, 2006, when they host Concordia University, IL in an NIIC showdown. Game time is set for 1:00 p.m. in Thornton Gymnasium.

Eureka College vs Aurora University
1/17/06 7:00 p.m. at Aurora University Thornton Gymnasium

At Aurora University Thornton Gymnasium
AURORA UNIVERSITY 75, EUREKA COLLEGE 65

EUREKA COLLEGE (10=5; 1-2 NIIC)
GARDNER, Brittany 6-11 2-5 19; FISHER, Nicole 7-11 2-2 16; SISTEK, Mandi 2-6
5-7 9; HARDESTY, Molly 4-12 0-0 9; DEAKIN, Sarah 2-7 2-2 6; NAAB, Shelby 0-2
2-2 2; NEFF, Courtney 1-1 0-0 2; HOLDENRID, Kim 1-1 0-1 2. Totals 23-51
13-19 65.

AURORA UNIVERSITY (7-10; 1-1 NIIC)
RE, Meagan 6-8 1-2 17; PIOLI, Lexi 6-11 0-0 14; WIESNER, Laura 5-8 0-0 10;
MENA, Deisy 3-9 1-1 9; PLUCINSKI, Beth 3-9 3-5 9; THANAS, Kathleen 4-7 1-2
9; MILLER, Kisha 1-5 1-2 3; EBBINGHAUS, Caitlin 1-3 0-0 2; GUESTE, Tiffani
1-2 0-0 2. Totals 30-62 7-12 75.

Eureka College................   29   36  -   65
Aurora University.............   37   38  -   75

3-point goals-Eureka College 6-12 (GARDNER, Brittany 5-8; HARDESTY, Molly
1-4), Aurora University 8-19 (RE, Meagan 4-5; PIOLI, Lexi 2-5; MENA, Deisy
2-5; THANAS, Kathleen 0-1; MILLER, Kisha 0-1; PLUCINSKI, Beth 0-2). Fouled
out--Eureka College-None, Aurora University-None. Rebounds-Eureka College 31
(SISTEK, Mandi 10), Aurora University 36 (RE, Meagan 8). Assists-Eureka
College 8 (HARDESTY, Molly 4), Aurora University 15 (PLUCINSKI, Beth 6).
Total fouls-Eureka College 13, Aurora University 17. A-75