The Aurora University women's volleyball team concluded the opening tournament at Elmhurst College with a 3-1 loss to UW-Lacrosse and a 3-0 victory over Cornell College to open the season with a 2-2 record.

MATCH ONE INFORMATION
FINAL SCORE:  University of Wisconsin-Lacrosse 3; Aurora University 0 (18-25, 25-18, 23-25, 15-25)
LOCATION: Elmhurst, Illinois – Elmhurst College
RECORDS: Aurora University 1-2; University of Wisconsin-Lacrosse 3-1
 
SPARTAN HIGHLIGHTS
Katie Vondra had 18 kills and 14 digs.
Hannah Lanasa had 10 kills.
Peyton McKenzie had 10 kills.
Emily Lines had 39 assists and 11 digs.
Sarah Marinez had 19 digs.

HOW IT HAPPENED
AU saw UW-Lacrosse use a 9-1 run early in the game to defeat the Spartans 25-18 in the opening set.
The Spartans used several three and four point runs throughout the second set to defeat Lacrosse 25-18.
In the third set, AU jumped out to a quick lead but saw Lacrosse rally late to win the tightly played set 25-23.
AU once again led early in the fourth set but a furious set of rallies by Lacrosse led to AU falling 25-15.
 
SPARTAN LEADERS                                                      
KILLS: Katie Vondra (18), Hannah Lanasa and Peyton McKenzie (10)
ASSISTS: Emily Lines (39)
DIGS: Sarah Marinez (19), Katie Vondra (14) and Emily Lines (11)
ACES: Peyton McKenzie (2) and Katie Vondra (1)

MATCH TWO INFORMATION
FINAL SCORE:  Aurora University 3; Cornell College 0 (25-20, 25-19, 25-18)
LOCATION: Elmhurst, Illinois – Elmhurst College
RECORDS: Aurora University 2-2; Cornell College 0-4
 
SPARTAN HIGHLIGHTS
Peyton McKenzie led the Spartans with 10 kills and five digs.
Emily Lines had 24 assists and eight digs.
Katie Vondra had eight kills and 18 digs.
Rachel Martens had seven kills.
Sarah Marinez had 11 digs.

HOW IT HAPPENED
The Spartans take the first set 25-20 with the help of a large run midway through the set.
Behind the serving of Emily Lines, AU opened up a 12-0 lead and went on to win 25-19.
The third set saw the Spartans again jump out to an early lead and were able to roll to a win, 25-18.
 
SPARTAN LEADERS                                                      
KILLS: Peyton McKenzie (10), Katie Vondra (8) and Rachel Martens (7)
ASSISTS: Emily Lines (24)
DIGS: Katie Vondra (18) and Sarah Marinez (11)
BLOCKS: Rachel Martens (5) and Peyton McKenzie (2)
ACES: Sarah Marinez (4) and Emily Lines (2)
 
UP NEXT
Next action for the Spartan women's volleyball team comes on Friday, September 9 when they travel to the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Invitational. AU takes on Ripon College at 2:00 p.m. in Stevens Point, Wisconsin.