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Spartan Sports Weekly Outlook

In this week's Spartan Weekly Outlook, AU fall sports look to postseason play which is underway for volleyball, as winter sports start up with game action.

WOMEN'S CROSS-COUNTRY:                                                                                                    
Last Result:
  • Finished third with 77 points at the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Championship
Spartan Opponent:
  • North Central College - Thursday, November 4 - Race is set for 4:00 p.m. at St. James Farm in Warrenville, Illinois. 
Players to Watch:
  • Freshman Deyanneira Colon Maldonado was named NACC Freshman of the Year and earned All-Conference Honors finishing third in the NACC Championship.
  • Sophomore Abby Liesen placed tenth and earned All-Conference Honors in the NACC Championship.
MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY:
Last Result:
  • Finished fourth with 125 points at the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Championship
Spartan Opponent:
  • North Central College - Thursday November 4 - Race is set for 4:00 p.m.at St. James Farm in Warrenville, Illinois.
Players to Watch:
  • Jacob Bohnert (20th) and Cris Valencia (23rd) worked together throughout the race to finish in the top 25 within 12 seconds of each other.
MEN'S HOCKEY:
Record: 2-0
Last Week's Results:
  • Won 7-0 at Arcadia University on Friday, October 29
  • Won 6-3 at Arcadia University on Saturday, October 30
Spartan Opponents:
  • Concordia University Wisconsin – Thursday, November 4 – Puck drop is set for 5:30 p.m. at Fox Valley Ice Arena in Geneva, Illinois. watch here
  • Lake Forest College – Sunday, November 7 – Puck drop is set for 3:00 p.m. at Fox Valley Ice Arena in Geneva, Illinois. watch here
Players to Watch:
  • Jack Jaunich leads the team with four points, two goals and three assists.
  • Josh Boyko leads the team with 18 saves and has a shutout.
WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL:
Record: 18-7 Overall and 12-1 in the NACC
Last Week's Results:
  • Won 3-0 (25-13, 25-16, 25-13) at Illinois Institute of Chicago
  • Lost 3-1 (24-26, 21-25, 27-25, 17-25) vs. University of Chicago
Spartan Opponents:
  • Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Tournament – Thursday, November 4 - Game time is set for 7:00 p.m. in Aurora, Illinois. watch here
  •  Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Tournament – Saturday, November 6 - Game time is set for TBA
Players to Watch:
  • Sydnei Avery had 11 kills, two aces, and two blocks against University of Chicago.
  • Addy Gruse had five kills, one ace, and six two blocks against University of Chicago
WOMEN'S HOCKEY:
Record: 2-0 overall
Last Week's Results:
  • Won 3-0 vs. Chatham University on Friday, October 29
  • Won 8-2 vs. Chatham University on Saturday, October 20
Spartan Opponents:
  • Bethel University – Friday, November 5 – Game time is set for 7:00 p.m. in St. Paul, Minnesota. watch here
  • Bethel University – Saturday, November 6 – Game time is set for 2:00 p.m. in St. Paul, Minnesota. watch here
Players to Watch:
  • Stephanie Schmunk leads the team with five points, two goals, and three assists.
  • Chiara Pfosi leads the team with 40 saves and an .976 save percentage.
MEN'S BASKETBALL:
Spartan Opponents:
  • Lake Forrest College – Friday, November 5 – Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. in Aurora, Illinois. watch here
MEN'S WRESTLING:
Spartan Opponents:
  • Adrian College – Saturday, November 6 – Match time is set for 11:00 am in Adrian, Michigan.  
FOOTBALL:
Record: 6-2 Overall and 6-0 in the NACC
Last Week's Result:
  • Won 63-41 vs. Benedictine University
Spartan Opponent:
  • Lakeland University – Saturday, November 6 – Kickoff is set for 1:00 p.m. in Plymouth, Wisconsin. watch here
Players to Watch
  • Trey Madsen had 137 receiving yards and four touchdowns in victory over Benedictine University. 
  • Gavin Zimbelman had 432 passing yards and eight total touchdowns in victory over Benedictine University.
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