With the 2024 fall portion of the schedule quickly approaching, the Aurora University women's golf team looks to build on their 22nd place finish in last year's NCAA Division III Women's Golf Championships. In now his 15th season on the women's side of the Spartan golf program, head coach Justin Wyeth leads an experienced squad that only lost one key player in hopes of building upon that 22nd place finish from last season.

Key Returners:
Ellie Knight
- 3x NACC All-Conference
- 2021 NACC Freshman Player of the Year
- 2023-2024 NACC Women's Golfer of the Year

Key Losses:
Avary Henry
- 3x NACC All-Conference
- 2023-2024 AU Spartan Woman of the Year 

New Faces to Watch:
- The Spartans are welcoming in four freshmen, a wave of new talent that will be looking to keep the Spartans atop the NACC Conference for years to come.
Anna Simpson
- 2024 All-State Team
Maddie Kerns

Key Fall Matches Ahead:
- Aug 30 & 31: AU will look to get the 2024 fall season off on the right foot when they travel to Bristol, Wisconsin.
- Sep 14 & 15: The Spartans will look to improve upon their eleventh-pace finish from last year's Titan Fall Classic in Normal, Illinois.
- Sep 20 & 21: AU will compete in the Midwest Regional Classic, where they look to follow up upon their sixth place finish from last season.
- Oct 5-7: The Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Championship will be played in West Chicago, with AU looking to defend their NACC crown.

Success in the Classroom:
- 2023-2024 NACC Scholar Athletes: Michelle Beggs, Julia Chupich, Avary Henry, Ellie Knight, Megan Koebelt, Jaden Kordonowy, Maddie Pink, and Natalie Schroeder. 
- The Spartan women's golf program finished top's among NCAA Division III programs in the WGCA Team GPA recognition with a 3.89 mark.
- Five Spartan individuals were recognized as WGCA All-American Scholars, senior Avary Henry junior Ellie Knight and sophomores Michelle Beggs, Maddie Pink and Megan Koebelt.

Best Finishes From Last Season:
Sep 1 and 2: Spartan Double Gun
- The Spartan program finished second at the highly competitive Carthage College Border Battle with a two-day score of 645 (324/321).
- Avary Henry finished second with a two-round score of 156 (75/81).
- Maddie Pink finished fifth with a two-round score of 160 (84/76).
- Natalie Schroeder finished eighth with a two-round score of 163 (81/82).

Sep 22 & 23: NCAA Midwest Regional
- AU would finish finished sixth in the strong field at the Midwest Region Classic with a two-round score of 645 (324/321).
- Michelle Beggs finished fifth overall in a field of 194 indivifual golfers with a two round score of 154 (76/78). 
- Ellie Knight finished tied for 13th with a two-round score of 157 (77/80).

Sep 30 & Oct 1, Oct 7 & 8: NACC Championships                                                                                                                                                                                     
- AU would end up winning the 2023 field with a 68 stroke victory in the four day NACC Championship.
- All six Spartans would earn NACC All-Conference honors finishing in the top 10.
- Avary Henry shot a Championship round low of 74 in the second round.

Mar 30: Spartan Madness
- AU defeated North Central College 323-352.
- Maddie Pink won medalist honors, shooting a 77.
- Ellie Knight finished tied for second with an 81.
- Natalie Schroeder finished tied for second as well with an 81.

Apr 12: Forester Spring Invite
- AU shot a 329 as a team and were led by individual winner Megan Koebelt who shot a 76 to win the North Central College Spring Invite.
 - Ellie Knight finished third with an 81.

Apr 29: Firebird Invite
- AU won the won the Carthage College Firebird Invite by 20 strokes after firing a 331.
- Natalie Schroeder won medalist honors with a 79 and was the top Spartan of four in the top eight individual performers.
- Avary Henry finished second with an 80