The Aurora University women's volleyball team dropped a road contest at No. 3 University of Chicago 3-1 on Saturday afternoon..

THE BASICS:
FINAL SCORE: University of Chicago 3, Aurora University 1 (25-23, 20-25, 21-25, 23-25)
LOCATION: Chicago, Illinois
RECORDS: Aurora University 11-7 overall and 2-0 NACC; University of Chicago 14-1 overall

HOW IT HAPPENED -
- The Spartans rallied from an early deficit in the opening set to go on and win 25-23.
- The next three sets would see AU fall but the Spartans battled the highly ranked Maroons closely.
- Both teams improved their hitting as the day went on as AU hit .118 in the match.

SPARTAN LEADERS -
- Sydnei Avery had 15 kills.
- Karli Chambers had 12 kills.
- Miranda Cada had 36 assists
- Julia Wood had 26 digs and three serving aces.
 
UP NEXT
Next action for the Spartan women's volleyball team comes on Friday, October 4 when they travel to Marian University. Match time is set for 7:00 p.m. in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.