The Aurora University women's volleyball team opened the returned to Lancaster Court of day two of the 2023 Jim Coleman Memorial Classic. The Spartans started the day with a 3-0 victory (25-19,25-16,25-20) over Macalester College and wrapped up the Classic with an exciting five set match with the University of Chicago. AU fell 3-2.


MATCH ONE SCORE: Aurora University 3, Macalester College 0 (25-19,25-16,25-20)
MATCH TWO SCORE: University of Chicago 3, Aurora University 2 (15-25, 17-25, 25-22, 25-20, 13-15)
LOCATION: Lancaster Court in Thornton Gymnasium - Aurora, Illinois
RECORD: Aurora University 1-1 overall


MATCH ONE:
- The Spartans fell behind in the opening set and were down by as many as six points before mounting a comeback.
- AU finished the set on a 19-8 run and were led by seven Lulu Torres kills in the 25-20 win.
- The second set was a mirror opposite of the first with AU leading early and Cornell rallying to win 25-21.
- The Spartans then found themselves down 2-1 after dropping the third set 25-17.
- AU showed energy in the third set as they rallied late.
- The momentum carried over into the fourth set which saw a closely played back and forth thriller.
- Facing match point, AU's Celeste Cozzoni knocked down back to back kills and when an attack error for Cornell finished the set, AU tied the match 2-2 with a 26-24 set win.
- The winner take all fifth set also added more excitement for the Thornton Gymnasium crowd.
- AU built and maintained a lead at 9-7 which was then 10-8 following the third kill of the frame from Torres.
- Cornell ran off four straight points though and led AU 12-10.
- The Spartans tried to rally again but came up just shy as they fell 15-12 and lost the match 3-2. 

MATCH TWO
- The Spartans fell behind early in the first set and fell 25-15.
- An early deficit in the second ser again was to much to overcome for AU as they fell 25-17 and were down 2-0 in the match.
- AU showed grit and battled in the third set which was closely played throughout.
- Hannah Joseph had 14 assists in the third set as AU won 25-22 while Lulu Torres added six kills and Kate Poellmann had five.
- The fourth set saw AU lead for most of the frame and winning 25-20 to force the winner take all fifth set.
- Torres (six) and Poellmann (five) led the office that was directed by Joseph (15 assists).
- The fifth and final set added to the excitement of the final set of the day for the 2023 Jim Coleman Classic.
- The score remained within one point until the final score but AU fell 15-13 and lost 3-2


MATCH ONE
KILLS:  Kate Poellmann (13) and Lulu Torres  (11)
ASSISTS: Gillian Hoerman (36)
DIGS: Kristen Erickson (13)
ACES: Hannah Evenson (5)
BLOCKS: Riley Moreno (5)

MATCH TWO
KILLS:  Kate Poellmann (18) and Lulu Torres (16)
ASSISTS: Hannah Joseph (44)
DIGS: Kristen Erickson (17)
ACES: Hannah Evenson and Dani Lauer (2)
BLOCKS: Riley Moreno and Lulu Torres (2)


Next action for the Spartan women's volleyball team comes on Friday, September 8 when they travel to Georgetown, Texas. AU takes on #rv Puget Sound College at 2:30 PM.