The Aurora University women's volleyball team played host to the semi-final round of the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Tournament on Thursday evening. The Spartans left little doubt of their intentions of advancing to the NACC Final on Saturday with a 3-0 (25-19, 25-12, 25-18) victory over Edgewood College. And with the upset victory by St. Norbert College over Concordia Wisconsin, AU will now host the Tournament Final on Saturday as the No. 2 seed.


MATCH SCORE: Aurora University 3. Edgewood College 0 (25-19, 25-12, 25-18)
LOCATION: Aurora, Illinois - Lancaster Court in Thornton Gymnasium
RECORD: Aurora University 21-9 overall and 12-1 in the NACC


- The Spartans jumped out to an early lead 5-1 fueled by three Sydnei Avery kills.
- Edgewood worked their way back into the set and eventually led 18-17.
- A pair of aces from Samantha Juarez and two kills from Vanessa Brown on top of attack errors from the Eagles allowed AU to go ahead and win 25-19.
- The second set was also all AU early with Edgewood battling back by unable to tie or take the lead.
- With the score 10-8, the Spartans ran away and won 25-12.
- Brown and Avery each had five kills in the second set.
- AU pulled away and their lead was never less than two.
- Kills from Kaitlyn Beebe and Izzie Jackson sealed the match as AU won 25-18 and 3-0 overall.
- Brown had seven kills with Beebe adding 12 assists.


KILLS: Vanessa Brown (15) and Sydnei Avery (12)
ASSISTS: Kaitlyn Beebe (31)
DIGS: Samantha Juarez (17) and Kaycie Wenzel (13) 
ACES: Samantha Juarez (4) and Kaycie Wenzel (3) 
BLOCKS: Sydnei Avery (4) and Izzie Jackson (3)


Next action for the Spartan women's volleyball team comes on Saturday, November 5 when they host the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Tournament Championship. First serve is set for 7:00 p.m. in Thornton Gymnasium against St. Norbert College..