Spartans Make History

Saturday November 15th, the lady Spartans traveled to Lake Forest, Illinois to take on the Concordia Moorehead Cobbers, in the first round of the NCAA tournament.

The Spartans have been to the NCAA tournament 10 times and have never been able to make it out of the first round, but on Saturday everything would change. The Spartans ended up making history, and won the game six minutes into overtime.

The Spartans would finally advance to the second round of the NCAA tournament for the first time in school history. On Sunday the Spartans would take on undefeated Lake Forest. Once again the Spartans would win in overtime advancing to the Sweet Sixteen.

The Lady Spartans are now set to play Centre College at University of Chicago, on Saturday November 22nd in the Sweet Sixteen. The Spartans are looking to hopefully advance to play the winner of Illinois Wesleyan and Chicago on Sunday November 23rd, in the Elite Eight.

Play Hard. Play Beautiful. Play as One. 

GO SPARTANS! 

NACC CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS

Your 2014 Aurora University Women's Soccer Team, are once again NACC Conference Champions. This season the team went 10-0 in conference and 2-0 in the tournament.

The Spartans hosted Concordia Wisconsin on Saturday November 8, where they outscored them 3-2, bringing home the tournament title for the sixth year in a row.

On Monday November 9th the Spartans found out their NCAA destination. Kick off is set for Saturday November 15th, at Lake Forest College in Lake Forest, Illinois where they take on Concordia Moorehead. 

Senior Day leads to a shutout

Your Aurora Spartans played the Marian Sabres Friday Oct. 17th where the Spartans honored their six seniors. Your seniors played their last game at Vago Field and left with a victory. The Spartans came out with a 3-0 win over Marian. 

Senior Spartans: (right to left) Lisa Bajkowski, Christine Rohling, Megan Burger, Brittany Roydhouse, Lorelei Ritzert, and Mariah Stacy

Going into half-time the Spartans only had a 1-0 lead over the Sabres, with a goal from Nicci Bermudes. Coming out of the locker room the Spartans kept the lead going with a beautiful cross from Lorelei Ritzert that met the head of Brittany Roydhouse, where the ball found the back of the net. 

A couple minutes later Nicci Bermudes had another goal for the day from another great cross from Lorelei Ritzert. Your Spartans are currently 12-3-1 and 8-0 in the NACC. 

There next game is Wednesday at 7:00pm where they travel to play rival Benedictine University. Stay tuned for more news with your lady Spartans! 

Play Hard. Play Beautiful. Play as One. 

GO SPARTANS! 

See whats been happening...

Hello Spartan Fans!

Time to catch up this week on whats been happening with your lady Spartans.

AU has been very busy these past couple weeks. This past week Aurora had 3 games. On Oct. 6th they traveled to Augustana College for a non-conference match up. Augustana was ranked above Aurora in the region. Aurora and Augustana battled for 110 minutes, but ended in a 1-1 tie.

On Oct. 11th the Spartans traveled to Concordia Wisconsin for an important conference game. At the time both teams were tied for first with an undefeated record in conference. The Spartans held a 2-0 lead most of the second half when Concordia Wisconsin scored with 1 minute left, but Aurora ended up holding on for a 2-1 victory.

The Spartans hosted MSOE on Oct. 14th. With bad weather conditions Aurora came out with a 3-0 win over MSOE. The Spartans are now currentl 11-3-1 and 7-0 in conference.

Their next game will be Friday Oct. 17th, at 2:00pm on Vago Field where the Spartans will honor the 6 seniors.

Stay tuned as Aurora heads into the last couple games of regular season!

GO SPARTANS!
Play hard. Play Beautiful. Play as One.

Welcome Back Lady Spartan Fans!

Welcome back fans, family, and friends. It has been a while, and many things we need to catch you up on. Aurora Womens Soccer team welcomes new team members such as Beth Robbins, Natalie Gonzales, Samantha McLaughlin, Alexis Bejarano, Kaitlin Imhof, Shannon Burke, Alicia Rotolo, Shayla Fleming, and Caitlin DeRuiter.  

2014-2015 Aurora Womens Soccer Team 

  

This year the women's team has 5 seniors, Lorelei Ritzert, Christine Rohling, Brittany Roydhouse, Megan Burger, Lisa Bajkowski, and Mariah Stacy. 

2014-2015 Aurora Womens Soccer Team Seniors 

This year has already been an exciting one for the Spartans. The beginning of the season didn't start off as planned when they lost to three top competitors Alma College, Kalamazoo College, and University of Chicago. But they made a statement when they traveled to #4 ranked Wheaton College and came away with a 3-0 victory. 

The girls have been working hard and are getting ready to travel to regional rivalry Augustana College where kick-off starts at 7 p.m. 

We will be back soon to keep you updated with the rest of the girls season! Come on out and support your Spartans on their next home game Tuesday October 14th as they take on conference rival MSOE at 2:00p.m. 

Don't forget, Play hard, Play Beautiful, and Play as One! 

#REWINDWEDNESDAY

Even though its not Throwback Thursday, or Flashback Friday, we've dedicated this day to rewind Wednesday. 

Just rewinding to the awesome memories of the NACC Championship games against Edgewood College in 2012 and 2013. Where the AU Spartans were named NACC CHAMPS! 

"I am a member of a team, and I rely on the team, and I defer to it and sacrifice for it, because the team, not the individual, is the ultimate champion."---Mia Hamm 

GO SPARTANS!
Play hard. Play beautiful. Play as one.

Time for a good chuckle

Here are some jokes for you fellow soccer lovers--

Questions:

1. What tea do soccer players drink?

2. Why are soccer players good at math?

3. Why did the soccer ball quit the team?





Answers:

1. PenalTea!

2. They know how to use their heads

3. He was tired of being kicked around


Don't forget to always start your day with a smile!

GO SPARTANS!
Play hard. Play beautiful. Play as one.

Spartans put in work on and off the field

Good Afternoon!

Just dropping by to tell you what the ladies have been up to lately. The team has been working hard at spring practice, but have also been putting in work off the field.

This program has something many DIII programs don't offer. The Strength and Conditioning program here at AU is something the girls really enjoy.

They athletes here at AU are able to workout in a brand new weight room that is just over a year old.

On top of three days of practice during the Spring the ladies also have three days of lifting. Chad Trudo the head Strength and Conditioning Coach here has made it enjoyable for the girls. 

Here are some photos of the team during their lifts. As you can see in the second photo, they did athletes vs. coaches in a plank train battle. Can you guess who won? 

The girls here work hard to improve themselves everyday, and this is just one of the many ways they do so. Being a part of a program like this is something you will never forget. The girls have become a family and continue to grow as a team in the weight room, and on the field. 

Recruits--

It's your time to join in and create a second family for yourself! 

GO SPARTANS! 

Play hard. Play Beautiful. Play as one. 

Don't forget to give back!

The Spartans are training hard getting ready for season, but thats not all they are doing.

A couple of weeks ago the team went to Feed My Starving Children  to volunteer and pack bags of food for children all over the world.

Feed My Starving Children is something that everyone should experience. It was great team bonding, and a good experience for the girls.

On Saturday April, 5th the girls will end practice early and go take part in Aurora University's Morning of Service. The lady's take part in this event every year where the go out and help those in their community.

Here is a picture of the girls last year where they cleaned up the Fox Valley River. To all the recruits this team is apart of something bigger then themselves, and you can be apart of something special. 

Helping others is something the girls really take pride in, and who else better to help then your community who comes and supports you. 

Don't forget it always about giving back! 

GO SPARTANS! 

Play hard. Play beautiful. Play as one. 

Calling all Spartan Fans!

Good Afternoon Lady's and Gent's!

What a lovely day this Spring is bringing us. As the ladies are out practicing there is some exciting news to share!

Fall 2014 Schedule is here, so time to get your schedule out and plan a trip to come support your Spartans! Check it out on the Spartan Website!

It all starts on August 29th where the Spartans will host a Classic in honor of Chelsea Lloyd, a former player and student at Aurora University. 

To get you excited here is a highlight film of the Spartans 2013-2014 season. I know the girls are excited to finally be able to put their uniforms back on, meet the new members, and try to keep their title of NACC Champions.

Highlight Film 2013-2014

Have a great day, and don't forget…

GO SPARTANS!
Play hard. Play beautiful. Play as one.

Spring is here!

Hello there Spartan fans!

Exciting news coming your way, Spring season is here!

All though it is exciting, it is time to give one last goodbye to the nine seniors who brought the team to where it is today.

Thank you Seniors and good luck in the future! You will truly be missed.

As spring roles around recruits are coming to visit, the Spartans are finding more ways to welcome them and give them a good experience while here. 

Here is a picture of last weeks recruit and a couple of members of the team enjoying a dinner out

Keep checking us out to stay up to date with what the Spartan's are up to next week! 

GO SPARTANS! 

Play hard. Play beautiful. Play as one. 

Hey there Spartan Fans!

Welcome to the Aurora University Women's Soccer Blog!

This blog was created for future spartans, parents, and fans to follow along on what your Lady Spartans are up to throughout the year.

Here is your Spartan Team of 2013-2014 

You can also follow the team on other social media accounts:

Twitter: AuSpartanSoccer

Facebook: AUSpartans

Instagram: @auwsfanpage


You can also visit the Spartans Home Page   to see what else is going on.

GO SPARTANS!
Play hard. Play beautiful. Play as one.