The Aurora University women's volleyball team opened the 2016 season on Friday afternoon and night at Elmhurst College with a 3-0 victory over SUNY New Paltz and then lost 3-1 to Augustana College.
MATCH ONE INFORMATION
FINAL SCORE:Â Aurora University 3 ; SUNY New Paltz 0 (25-16, 25-17, 25-20)
LOCATION: Elmhurst, Illinois – Elmhurst College
RECORDS:Â Aurora University 1-0; SUNY New Paltz 0-1
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SPARTAN HIGHLIGHTS
Peyton McKenzie led the Spartans with 18 kills.
Emily Lines had 39 assists and five digs.
Katie Vondra had nine kills and eight digs.
Sarah Marinez had 18 digs.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Spartans take the first set 25-16 after dominating the second half of the set.
The Spartans take the second set 25-17 after leading the entire set.
The third set saw the Spartans pull away early but have to hold on late to take it 25-20.
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SPARTAN LEADERSÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
KILLS: Peyton McKenzie (18) and
Katie Vondra (9)
ASSISTS: Emily Lines (39)
DIGS: Sarah Marinez (18) and
Katie Vondra (8)
BLOCKS: Rachel Martens and
Katie Vondra (2)
ACES: Katie Vondra and
Peyton McKenzie (1)
MATCH TWO INFORMATION
FINAL SCORE:Â Augustana College 3; Aurora University 1 (25-23, 11-25, 19-25, 23-25)
LOCATION: Elmhurst, Illinois – Elmhurst College
RECORDS:Â Aurora University 1-1; Augustana College 1-1
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SPARTAN HIGHLIGHTS
Peyton McKenzie led the Spartans with 14 kills and five digs.
Emily Lines had 46 assists and 13 digs.
Katie Vondra had 11 kills and 21 digs.
Hannah Lanasa had 13 kills.
Sarah Marinez had 26 digs.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Spartans take the first set 25-23 as both teams trade off runs throughout.
AU trailed 9-7 in the second set before Augustana pulled away to win 25-11.
The third set saw the Spartans fall behind early and were unable to scratch back in, falling 25-19.
The fourth set was close throughout with Augustana winning the final two points to win 25-23.
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SPARTAN LEADERSÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
KILLS: Peyton McKenzie (14),
Hannah Lanasa (13) and
Katie Vondra (11)
ASSISTS: Emily Lines (46)
DIGS: Sarah Marinez (26) and
Katie Vondra (21)
BLOCKS: Rachel Martens (4) and Mikayla OBrien (3)
ACES: Katie Vondra and
Peyton McKenzie (1)
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UP NEXT
Next action for the Spartan women's volleyball team comes on Satur
day, September 3 when they travel to the Elmhurst College Invitational. AU takes on the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse at 11:00 a.m. in Elmhurst, Illinois.