Spartans defeat Coe to open Jim Coleman Classic

The Aurora University women’s volleyball team opened up the 2026 Jim Coleman Memorial Classic with a 3-0 victory over Coe College. MATCH SCORE: Aurora University 3, Coe College 0 (25-12, 25-15, 25-11) LOCATION: Thornton Gymnasium – Aurora, Illinois RECORD: Aurora University 2-1 overall – AU jumped out to a quick lead with Izabella Kowalczyk setting the tone with a big kill to open the match. – The Spartans went on to win 25-12 with five kills from Rosie Karl off the bench. – As a team the Spartans hit .448 in the opening set. – The second set found AU…