The Aurora University women's volleyball traveled to the University of Chicago for the competitive Gargoyle Classic and went 1-1, defeating the host Maroons 3-0 before falling to nationally ranked Juniata College 3-1.
MATCH ONE INFORMATION
FINAL SCORE:Â Aurora University 3, University of Chicago 0
LOCATION: Chicago, Illinois
RECORDS:Â Aurora University 15-7 overall
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Spartans won in three sets, 25-22, 28-26, 25-17.
AU hit .268 on the match with kill totals of 16, 16 and 18.
AU senior
Peyton McKenzie surpassed 1,000 kills in her three years as a Spartan.
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KILLS: Katie Vondra (16) and
Peyton McKenzie (14)
ASSISTS: Emily Lines (40)
BLOCKS: Rachel Martens (5)
DIGS: Sarah Marinez (13) and
Emily Lines (10)
MATCH TWO INFORMATION
FINAL SCORE:Â Juniata College 3, Aurora University 1
LOCATION: Chicago, Illinois
RECORDS:Â Aurora University 15-8 overall
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Spartans fell to the No. 11 ranked team from Juniata in four sets, 16-25, 27-25, 13-25, 16-25.
AU hit well in the loss, with a .204 percentage.
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KILLS: Peyton McKenzie (12) and
Katie Vondra (11)
ASSISTS: Emily Lines (35)
BLOCKS: Rachel Martens (4)
DIGS: Sarah Marinez (11)
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UP NEXT
Next action for the Spartan women's volleyball team comes on Satur
day, October 8 when they host the Spartan Triangular. AU takes on Rockford University at 12:00 p.m. and North Park University at 4:00 p.m. in Thornton Gymnasium.
