The Aurora University women's volleyball team hosted the 2019 Jim Coleman Memorial Classic with Edgewood College and the University of Wisconsin Lacrosse. AU defeated Edgewood 3-0 in the opening match which was also the final home regular season Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference contest. The Spartans then took on the fifth ranked region team from Wisconsin - Lacrosse and defeated the Eagles in four thrilling sets 3-1.

2019 JIM COLEMAN MEMORIAL CLASSIC:
FINAL SCORES
Match One: Aurora University 3, Edgewood College 0 (25-18, 25-21, 25-10)
Match Two: Aurora University 3, University of Wisconsin Lacrosse 1 (25-23, 23-25, 25-14, 25-15)
LOCATION: Aurora, Illinois - Lancaster Court in Thornton Gymnasium
RECORDS: Aurora University 20-8 overall and 10-1 NACC

MATCH ONE vs. EDGEWOOD COLLEGE
HOW IT HAPPENED -
- The Spartans started slow in the opening set but after taking a 9-8 lead, AU pulled away to win 25-18.
- AU jumped out to a large early lead in the second set, 10-4 and again led 18-11 before a late Edgewood rally saw the final score 25-21 AU.
- The Spartans dominated the third and final set with only the first service of Julia Wood coming around to serve a second time.
- The third set saw three aces from Kaycie Wenzel and six kills from Sydnei Avery while Imani Freeman added to her match high total of 12.

SPARTAN LEADERS -
KILLS: Imani Freeman (12) and Sydnei Avery (9)
ASSISTS: Miranda Cada (28)
DIGS: Julia Wood (16)
BLOCKS: Colby Oltman and Karli Chambers (2)
ACES: Kaycie Wenzel and Danielle Lauer (3)

MATCH TWO vs. UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - LACROSSE
HOW IT HAPPENED -
- The Spartans took on the Eagles from UW-Lacrosse in the final match of the night, with both teams having defeated Edgewood 3-0.
- The teams went toe to toe throughout the opening set. The Spartans found themselves trailing 8-5 but rallied to take a 14-12 lead on back to back aces from Kaycie Wenzel.
- AU led the remainder of the set but the contest came down to the final point with an Eagle error leading to a 25-23 AU set win.
- The Spartans never led in the second set but trailing by six late, rallied but came up just shy to fall 25-23.
- AU then never trailed in the third set, leading from the opening point on a kill from Lindsey Simpson. The Spartans won the third set to take a 2-1 lead, 25-14.
- The fourth and would be final set was completely controlled by the Spartans. AU forced the Eagles into many errors with their constant pressure.
- AU led by as many as 12 points on numerous occasions and went on to win 25-15 after leading 24-11.

SPARTAN LEADERS -
KILLS: Sydnei Avery (24), Karli Chambers and Imani Freeman (10)
ASSISTS: Miranda Cada (46)
DIGS: Julia Wood (32), Makayla Fincher (23), Miranda Cada and Kaycia Wenzel (17) and Sydnei Avery (10)
BLOCKS: Lindsey Simpson (2)
ACES: Kaycie Wenzel (4)

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