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The Aurora University Athletic Department finished the 2025-2026 academic year with a program best showing all-time in the Learfield Sports Directors' Cup Division III standings. The Spartans finished 49th out of more than 420 Division III athletic programs around the United States. The Learfield Sports Directors' Cup is a comprehensive ranking of intercollegiate athletic departments based on their participation in NCAA Championship events. Once again, AU was the top Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference school in the final Learfield Sports Directors' Cup Division III standings.]]>2025-2026 Learfield Cup Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:00:00 CST1910261https://athletics.aurora.edu/news/2026/6/2/general-au-wins-nacc-womens-all-sport-award.aspxhttps://athletics.aurora.edu/news/2026/6/2/general-au-wins-nacc-womens-all-sport-award.aspxBaseball, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Soccer, Men's Track and Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Soccer, Women's Track and Field, Women's Volleyball, Men's Golf, Men's Lacrosse, Women's Lacrosse, Strength and Conditioning, Men's Volleyball

The Aurora University women's athletic teams that competed in the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) captured the 2025-2026 All-Sports Award for a third time in four years and 10th time in the NACC's existence. The AU men finished second in their standings.]]>BSB NACC FinalTue, 2 Jun 2026 15:04:00 CST510258https://athletics.aurora.edu/news/2026/3/16/womens-basketball-manzanarez-named-d3hoops-com-all-region.aspxhttps://athletics.aurora.edu/news/2026/3/16/womens-basketball-manzanarez-named-d3hoops-com-all-region.aspxWomen's Basketball

Aurora University sophomore guard Krystyna Manzanarez earned honors in the region when D3hoops.com announced their All-Region Teams on Monday. Manzanarez was selected as a Second-Team All-Region member of Region 8 by D3hoops.com.]]>Aurora Women’s Basketball vs. ColoradoMon, 16 Mar 2026 14:32:00 CST1210092https://athletics.aurora.edu/news/2026/2/27/womens-basketball-overtime-loss-in-nacc-tourney-has-spartan-season-come-to-an-end.aspxhttps://athletics.aurora.edu/news/2026/2/27/womens-basketball-overtime-loss-in-nacc-tourney-has-spartan-season-come-to-an-end.aspxWomen's Basketball

The Aurora University women's basketball battled tooth and nail in the NACC tournament semi-final at St. Norbert College on Friday night. The contest would head to overtime before a conclusion was secured with AU falling 71-70.]]>Aurora Women’s Basketball vs. BenedictineFri, 27 Feb 2026 21:52:00 CST1210048https://athletics.aurora.edu/news/2026/2/26/womens-basketball-four-spartans-named-on-nacc-all-conference-teams.aspxhttps://athletics.aurora.edu/news/2026/2/26/womens-basketball-four-spartans-named-on-nacc-all-conference-teams.aspxWomen's Basketball

The Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference announced the 2025-2026 women's basketball All-Conference awards on Thursday morning. Four Spartans, Krystyna Manzanarez and Kylie Fischbach (First-Team), and Riley Doggett and Alina Anderson (Honorable Mention) were all recognized on the NACC postseason awards list.]]>Aurora Women’s Basketball vs. BenedictineThu, 26 Feb 2026 10:03:00 CST1210044https://athletics.aurora.edu/news/2026/2/25/womens-basketball-spartan-fly-over-edgewood-in-first-round-of-nacc-tourney.aspxhttps://athletics.aurora.edu/news/2026/2/25/womens-basketball-spartan-fly-over-edgewood-in-first-round-of-nacc-tourney.aspxWomen's Basketball

The Aurora University women's basketball took on Edgewood University in the first round of the NACC tournament Wednesday evening. The Spartans cleared the Eagles with all five Spartan starters with double-digit point totals. AU defeated Edgewood 81-70, and flies onto the second round of the NACC tournament.]]>Aurora Women’s Basketball vs. BenedictineWed, 25 Feb 2026 21:01:00 CST1210043https://athletics.aurora.edu/news/2026/2/21/womens-basketball-spartan-women-drop-regular-season-finale-on-road.aspxhttps://athletics.aurora.edu/news/2026/2/21/womens-basketball-spartan-women-drop-regular-season-finale-on-road.aspxWomen's Basketball

The Aurora University women's basketball wrapped up the 2025-2026 regular season with a road trip to Milwaukee School of Engineering. The contest came down to the final seconds with AU falling 56-55.]]>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 15:00:00 CST1210030https://athletics.aurora.edu/news/2026/2/18/womens-basketball-explosive-second-half-lifts-spartan-women-to-20th-win.aspxhttps://athletics.aurora.edu/news/2026/2/18/womens-basketball-explosive-second-half-lifts-spartan-women-to-20th-win.aspxWomen's Basketball

The Aurora University women's basketball headed to the road after a five-game home stand to take on the Eagles of Benedictine University. The Spartans exploded in the second-half for 39-points to overcome an eight-point halftime deficit and win 61-48.]]>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 21:35:00 CST1210022https://athletics.aurora.edu/news/2026/2/14/womens-basketball-spartan-defense-leads-way-in-win-over-green-knights.aspxhttps://athletics.aurora.edu/news/2026/2/14/womens-basketball-spartan-defense-leads-way-in-win-over-green-knights.aspxWomen's Basketball

Aurora University women's basketball locked in on the defensive end of the court while draining 10 three's in a 61-48 victory over St. Norbert College on Saturday afternoon.]]>Aurora Women’s Basketball vs. BenedictineSat, 14 Feb 2026 20:50:00 CST1210014https://athletics.aurora.edu/news/2026/2/11/womens-basketball-spartans-set-numerous-records-for-threes-in-a-game-in-win-over-rockford.aspxhttps://athletics.aurora.edu/news/2026/2/11/womens-basketball-spartans-set-numerous-records-for-threes-in-a-game-in-win-over-rockford.aspxWomen's Basketball

Records are meant to be broken and the Aurora University women's basketball team did just that in a 111-50 victory on Wednesday evening over Rockford University. The Spartans drained 26 three-point field goals in the contest, setting a new single game AU record and tying the NCAA Division III single game record.]]>Aurora Women’s Basketball vs. BenedictineWed, 11 Feb 2026 19:20:00 CST1210005