The Aurora University women's volleyball took on some of the top teams in the recent AVCA national poll this weekend at the Elmhurst College BlueJay Invitational. The Spartans shocked the tournament on Friday night with a win over top ranked Calvin but fell to No. 18 Hope College and No. 5 Colorado College on Saturday.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORES:
MATCH ONE: #18 Hope College 3, Aurora University 0 (20-25, 18-25, 19-25)
MATCH TWO: #5 Colorado College 3, Aurora University 1 (
24-26, 21-25, 25-22, 15-25)
LOCATION: Elmhurst, Illinois - Elmhurst College
RECORDS:Â Aurora University 7-5; 1-0 NACC; #18 Hope College 7-4; #5 Colorado College 11-0
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: Katie Vondra (25) and
Hannah Lanasa (16)
ASSISTS: Mikayla Lanasa (38) and
Emily Lines (32)
DIGS: Julia Wood (34)
BLOCKS: Hannah Lanasa and
Samantha Weising (5)
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UP NEXT
Next action for the Spartan women's volleyball team comes on
Wednesday,
September 20 when they host Concordia University Chicago. Game time is set for 7:00 p.m. in Thornton Gymnasium.