The Aurora University women's volleyball team wrapped up the 2019 regular season with a pair of matches against teams ranked in the latest AVCA poll. The Spartans split the matches, defeating UW-Whitewater 3-0 before falling to Carthage 3-0.

CARTHAGE COLLEGE TRIANGULAR:
FINAL SCORES
Match One: Aurora University 3,  #13 University of Wisconsin - Whitewater 0 (25-19, 26-24, 25-17)
Match Two: #3 Carthage College 3, Aurora University 0 (17-25, 13-25, 15-25)
LOCATION: Kenosha, Wisconsin
RECORDS: Aurora University 21-10 overall and 10-2 NACC

MATCH ONE vs. UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - WHITEWATER
HOW IT HAPPENED -
- The Spartans found the first set with UWW tied 17-17 before a pair of kills from Sydnei Avery and two aces from Miranda Cada gave AU a 21-17 lead.
- AU went on to win the set 25-19.
- A 6-0 AU run midway through the second set vaulted the Spartans to a 26-24 win and a commanding 2-0 lead.
- AU withstood a strong rally from Whitewater in the middle of the third set and held on to win 25-17 and knock off a ranked opponent 3-0.

SPARTAN LEADERS -
KILLS: Sydnei Avery (15) and Karli Chambers (10)
ASSISTS: Miranda Cada (35)
DIGS: Julia Wood (23)
BLOCKS: Imani Freeman and Lindsey SImpson (2)
ACES: Danielle Lauer and Lindsey Simpson (3)

MATCH TWO vs. CARTHAGE COLLEGE
HOW IT HAPPENED -
- The Spartans were playing tight with Carthage in the first set but a run in the middle of the set allowed Carthage to win the set 25-17.
- AU trailed 5-0 and didn't recover in the second set, losing 25-13.
- AU dropped the third set 25-15 and fell 3-0.

SPARTAN LEADERS -
KILLS: Sydnei Avery (11)
ASSISTS: Miranda Cada (24)
DIGS: Julia Wood (23)
ACES: Imani Freeman (2)

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