News Releases from the AU Office of University Communications
Year 2007 Sports News

December
December 27:	Spartans Receive NSCAA Regional Accolades
December 19:	Spartan Men Knock-Off Former NIIC Foe
December 19:	AU Announces Live Game Stats on the Web
December 18:	Spartan Named Northern Athletics Conference Men’s Basketball Student-Athlete of the Week
December 10:	Spartans Named D3Football.com All-Region
December 10:	City and Aurora University Reach Agreement to Bring Spartan Baseball Back to Aurora
December 8:	AU Women Victorious at Home of Benedictine
December 8:	Spartan Men Knock of NAC Rival Benedictine
December 3:	16th Annual Spartan Baseball Hitting Camp
December 1:	Spartan Men Earn Hard Fought Home Victory
December 1:	Spartan Women Pick Up Win in Home Opener
November
November 20:	Spartan’s Drop Rare Home Contest
November 19:	Spartan Men’s Soccer Student-Athlete Named ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America
November 16:	Spartans Named Football All-Conference
November 15:	NAC Announces 2007 Men’s Soccer Post Season Awards
November 15:	NAC Announces 2007 Women’s Soccer Post Season Awards
November 12:	AU Men’s Basketball Garner National Honors Entering 2007-2008 Season
November 10:	Spartan’s Drop Heartbreaker to Host Maroons in NCAA Tournament
November 9:	Spartan Volleyball Student-Athlete Named ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District
November 6:	Spartan Named Northern Athletics Conference Women’s Soccer Student-Athlete of the Week
November 5:	Northern Athletics Conference Announces Postseason Volleyball Awards
November 5:	Spartan Women’s Soccer NCAA Bound
November 4:	Spartan Women's Soccer NCAA Bound
November 3:	Spartan Women Win NAC Tournament Championship
November 2:	Spartan Men’s Soccer Student-Athlete Named ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District
November 2:	Spartan Women’s Soccer Student-Athletes Named ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District
November 2:	Spartan Women's Soccer Hosts NAC Tournament Championship
November 1:	Northern Athletics Conference Announces Postseason Men’s Cross Country Awards
November 1:	Northern Athletics Conference Announces Postseason Women’s Cross Country Awards
November 1:	Spartan Women Advance to NAC Tournament Final
October
October 31:	Spartan Men Advance in Northern Athletics Conference Tournament
October 30:	Spartan Women’s Soccer Garner Top 25 Ranking
October 30:	Spartan Named Northern Athletics Conference Women’s Soccer Student-Athlete of the Week
October 27:	Spartan Women Clinch Second Straight NAC Championship
October 27:	Spartan Men Earn Important NAC Victory
October 24:	Spartan Selected as Conference Special Teams Co-Player of the Week
October 24:	AU Golfer Named All-Conference
October 23:	Spartan Men Pick Up Home Victory Over Rival Eagles
October 22:	Spartan Football Picks-Up Homecoming Victory
October 18:	Spartan Women Win 14th Consecutive on Senior Day
October 16:	Spartan Named Northern Athletics Conference Women’s Cross Country Student-Athlete of the Week
October 16:	Spartan Named Northern Athletics Conference Women’s Soccer Student-Athlete of the Week
October 15:	Hear Aurora University Homecoming Football On Radio, Internet Oct. 20
October 13:	Spartans Win 12th Straight over Marian
October 13:	Spartans defeat Sabres in NAC Men's Soccer Action
October 12:	Spartans Win Central Region Battle
October 9:	Spartan Named Northern Athletics Conference Women’s Soccer Student-Athlete of the Week
October 9:	Spartan Named Northern Athletics Conference Men’s Soccer Student-Athlete of the Week
October 9:	NAC Announces Women’s Golf Post Season Awards
October 9:	Spartan Named Northern Athletics Conference Women’s Tennis Rookie of the Year
October 7:	Spartan's and Titan's play to a Tie
October 6:	Spartan Women Defeat NAC Foe on AU Field
October 6:	Spartan Men Pick up Home NAC Victory
October 6:	Aurora repeats at Northern Athletics Conference Women's Golf Championship
October 4:	Spartan Selected as Conference Co-Defensive Player of the Week
October 3:	Spartan Women Pick up Non-Conference Victory
October 2:	Spartan Named to D3Kicks.com Men’s Soccer Team of the Week
October 2:	Spartan Named NAC Women’s Golf Athlete of the Week
October 2:	Spartan Named Northern Athletics Conference Women’s Soccer Student-Athlete of the Week
September
September 26:	Spartan Selected as Conference Special Teams Player of the Week
September 26:	Spartan Named to D3Kicks.com Women’s Soccer Team of the Week
September 24:	Spartan Women's Golf Captures Tournament Victory
September 22:	Spartans Win Illini-Badger Football Conference Opener in Impressive Fashion
September 20:	AU Spartan Women Win in Shutout Fashion
September 12:	Spartan Named Northern Athletics Conference Women’s Cross Country Student-Athlete of the Week
September 12:	Spartan Named NAC Women’s Golf Athlete of the Week
September 6:	Spartan Selected as Conference Defensive Player of the Week
August
August 30:	Spartans Favorites to Win NAC Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Crowns
August 30:	Spartans Favorites to Capture NAC Women’s Golf Championship
August 30:	Spartan Men’s Soccer Picked to Finish Second in NAC
August 30:	Spartans Unanimous Favorites in NAC Women’s Soccer
August 21:	USTFCCCA Announces Men’s and Women’s Track and Field Academic Honors
May
May 25:	Kibiersza Competes in Division III Outdoor National Championship Discus Event
May 21:	Spartan Qualifies for NCAA Championships
May 17:	AU Names Athletes of the Year
May 17:	AU Wins NAC All-Sports Championship
May 17:	NAC Announces Baseball All-Conference
May 10:	NAC Announces Softball Postseason Awards
May 9:	Spartans Named NFCA All-Region
April
April 27:	Spartan Picks up National Award
April 26:	Spartan Named NAC Men’s Track and Field Student-Athlete of the Week
April 26:	Spartan Named NAC Softball Student-Athlete of the Week
April 23:	Spartan Reaches NCAA Mark
April 20:	Spartan Named NAC Women’s Track and Field Student-Athlete of the Week
April 12:	Spartan Named NAC Women’s Track and Field Student-Athlete of the Week
April 4:	Spartan Named NAC Men’s Tennis Co-Student-Athlete of the Week
April 4:	Spartan Named NAC Softball Student-Athlete of the Week
April 4:	Lancaster Honored by Illinois Basketball Coaches Association
March
March 28:	Sikorski Named NAC Co-Student-Athlete of the Week
March 28:	AU’s Guise Named All-American
March 28:	Spartan Alum Signs Professional Contract
March 22:	Spartans Prominent on NABC Postseason Teams
March 19:	Spartan Tabbed as Third-Team All-American
March 19:	Guise Named D3hoops.com All-American
March 15:	Spartan Receives Regional Academic Accolade
March 15:	Guise Named D3hoops.com All-Region
March 15:	Spartan Named D3Hoops.com All-Region
March 12:	Welton Leads Spartans Honored by NAC
March 12:	Spartans Named NAC All-Conference
March 2:	Calvin Knocks Off the Host Spartans
February
February 26:	Aurora University Spartan Men's Basketball NCAA Bound and Host Opening Rounds
February 25:	Aurora University Spartan Men's Basketball NCAA Bound
February 24:	Spartans Capture Inaugural Northern Athletics Conference Tournament Title
February 23:	Spartans Advance to Northern Athletics Conference Tournament Championship
February 22:	Spartan Named to D3hoops.com Team of the Week
February 21:	Sikorski Named NAC Student-Athlete of the Week
February 14:	Spartan Named NAC Mens Basketball Student-Athlete of the Week
February 14:	Spartan Named Conference Student-Athlete of the Week
February 14:	Sikorski Named NAC Student-Athlete of the Week
February 7:	Spartans Win Important NAC Contest
January
January 17:	Spartan Named Football All-Region
January 13:	Spartans Victorious over Inferno
January 9:	AU Baseball Coach Receives ABCA Award
January 2:	Spartan Named NAC Mens Basketball Student-Athlete of the Week
January 2:	Spartan Named NAC Womens Basketball Student-Athlete of the Week