The Aurora University women's volleyball team fell in a thrilling five set match with St. Olaf College at the University of Chicago Gargoyle Invitational. 

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
LOCATION: Chicago, Illinois - University of Chicago
RECORD: Aurora University 1-2
MATCH-UP: #RV St. Olaf College 3, Aurora University 2 (20-25, 25-14, 20-25, 25-21, 14-16)

SPARTAN HIGHLIGHTS
- In the opening set, AU jumped out to an early 10-5 lead but Olaf rallied to win 25-20.
- AU dominated the second set, winning 25-14 and hitting .357 as a team in the set.
- The third set went back and forth between the teams with AU falling 25-20 and being down 2-1 in the match.
- The fourth set was no different as the closely matched teams went at each other.
- AU led the fourth set throughout and won 25-21 to force a deciding fifth set.
- The Spartans trailed early in the fifth set but made a huge come back, trailing 13-7 to tying the set 14-14.
- AU fell in the fifth and final set 16-14.

TOP SPARTAN PERFORMERS
- Addy Gruse had 14 kills.
- Lulu Torres had a double-double with 13 kills and 14 digs.
- Sydnei Avery had 12 kills.
- Gillian Hoerman had 44 assists.
- Vanessa Brown had 23 digs.
 
UP NEXT: 
Next action for the Spartan women's volleyball team comes on Friday, September 10 when they travel to Dallas, Texas for the UT-Dallas Invitational. AU takes on Southwestern University at 12:00 p.m. in Dallas, Texas.