CHICAGO – University of Chicago's 25th-ranked women's volleyball program split its two matches with a victory over St. Olaf College and a defeat to Aurora University to conclude its weekend at the Gargoyle Classic.

The Maroons downed St. Olaf in a back-and-forth five set-contest on Saturday morning and then suffered a 3-1 setback to Aurora.

St. Olaf

The Maroons handled set one, 25-21, to take an early lead on the Oles. UChicago trailed early on in set two and battled back before falling in the frame, 29-27.

The Maroons won a lopsided set three, 25-12, and St. Olaf won set four 25-21 to send the match to five. UChicago secured the victory with a 15-10 victory in the fifth.

Diya Mishra racked up 17 kills at a .696 clip, adding three service aces. Ellie Alden posted 14 kills, hitting .379. Maggie McInerny and Ella Mao chipped in nine and seven kills, respectively. As a team, the Maroons attacked at an efficient .227 percentage compared to St. Olaf's .126.

Aurora 

UChicago split the opening two sets by identical scores of 25-20. Aurora took control at the midway point, winning sets three and four by scores of 25-18 and 25-20. 

McInerny posted 13 kills while Ella Mao added 10. Maya Patel and Maddie Ryan combined for 31 assists.

The Maroons play Illinois Wesleyan University at home on Tuesday, Sept. 6 at 6 p.m.