The Aurora University women's volleyball team took on a pair of nationally ranked opponents on the second-day at the Wesleyan University Classic. AU split the games, defeating Southwestern University 3-2 and later fell to the hosts 3-0 in a tightly played match.
MATCH ONE SCORE:Â Aurora University 3, #22 Southwestern University 2Â (25-22, 25-17, 20-25, 20-25, 15-7)
MATCH TWO SCORE: #21 Wesleyan University 3,
 Aurora University 0 (26-28, 24-26, 16-25)
LOCATION: Middletown, Conn.
RECORD:Â Aurora University 4-3 overall
Vs. Southwestern
- The Spartans came out hot and won the first two sets.
- Southwestern won the third and fourth set to force a winner take all fifth set.
- Three service aces, two from
Addy Gruse and three kills each from
Kaitlyn Beebe and
Sydnei Avery carried the Spartans to a 15-7 third set victory.
Vs. Wesleyan
- The first two sets in the match went extra time with AU falling 26-28 and 24-26.
- In the match, AU had eight service aces but had 21 attack errors which proved to be the difference in the matchup..
KILLS:Â
Sydnei Avery (36) and
Kaycie Wenzel (25)
ASSISTS: Kaitlyn Beebe (74)
DIGS: Samantha Juarez (32)Â
ACES: Kaitlyn Beebe and
Kaycie Wenzel (4)
BLOCKS:Â
Celeste Cozzoni (7)
Next action for the Spartan women's volleyball team comes on Wednesday, September 14 when they travel to Benedictine University. Opening serve is slated for 7:00 p.m. in Lisle, Illinois.
