CHICAGO, Ill. -- The University of Chicago women's volleyball team will head to Cleveland for the second UAA Round Robin. The Maroons will play both their matches on Sunday, taking on No. 6 Emory at 11:00 a.m. and Brandeis at 1 p.m. Chicago currently sits at 2-1 in conference play after getting its first top-5 win over WashU. 

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO NOTES:

* UChicago enters the second UAA Round Robin on Sunday with a 7-9 overall record. 
* In the first round robin, the Maroons went 2-1 and currently sit in fifth in UAA standings. 
* UChicago has played seven top-20 teams this season. They've compiled a 2-5 record in those contests. 
* The wins over #8 Hope and #5 WashU this season now put Coach McPartland at 15 ranked wins throughout his tenure for the Maroons. 
* Diya Mishra became the 13th player in program history to surpass 1,000 career kills. She sits at 1,067 for her career which ranks 10th in school history.
* Earlier this season, Mishra became the first player since Maggie McInerney in 2023 to record 20+ kills and 15+ digs in a single match. Mishra recorded 21 kills and 17 digs in the five-set win over #8 Hope College.
* Olivia Zamis has dominated the defensive front line as she is leading the team with 53 blocks and 0.91 blocks per set.
* Hillary Cheung leads the team with 269 assists. The graduate student averages 5.27 per set, which ranks ninth in the UAA. 
* After taking on Brandeis and Emory, the Maroons will head back home to host the UChicago Triangular on October 18.

#6 EMORY NOTES: 

* Emory enters the match with a 12-2 record and a #6 AVCA Top-25 ranking. 
* The Eagles are coming into the weekend on a five-game win streak, picking up their latest win in a sweep over Oglethorpe University. 
* Kate LaRocco leads the team with 149 kills on the year. The senior All-American is averaging 3.24 kills per set and a .256 attacking percentage this season. 
* With an impressive 352 assists this season, Olivia Rabinowitz has been unstoppable. The senior is third in the UAA for assists per set with 7.65. 
* Maggie Regan has been a force a the net with 35 blocks on the year. Eliane Silberman adds onto the defense with 21 blocks of her own. 
* Following their matches with UChicago and NYU in the round robin, the Eagles will take on #11 Trinity (Tx.) next Friday night. 

BRANDEIS NOTES: 

* The Judges come into the weekend with a 6-11 record. 
* In the last UAA round robin, Brandeis went 0-3 taking on CWRU, Emory, and Carnegie Mellon. 
* Anna Ertischek leads the Judges with 252 kills this season. Averaging 3.76 kills per set, the senior ranks second in the UAA. 
* Already having 350 assists this season, Alexa Ho has been outstanding for Brandeis. The sophomore is averaging 6.73 assists per set and has served up 16 aces throughout the season. 
* Colette Ejang and Claudia Aber are leading team's defense. Recording 76 of the Judges' total 102 blocks, the duo has been a defensive unit for Brandeis. 
* Following their match with UChicago, Brandeis will prepare for Suffolk on Wednesday night at 6 p.m. 

SERIES HISTORY:

* The Eagles hold the 44-6 advantage over the Maroons.  
* The last time UChicago got the win over Emory was in 2022. Diya Mishra recorded three blocks.  
* Chicago leads Brandeis 31-12 all-time. The Maroons currently hold an 18-game win streak. 
* In last year's win, Chicago swept the Judges. Thalita Marangon recorded a team-high seven kills as Mishra added six of her own to the stat sheet. 

CAREER STATS RECORDS:

* Hillary Cheung - 11th in Assists (1037)
* Diya Mishra - 3rd in Assisted Blocks (254), 9th in Total Blocks (306), and 10th in Hitting Percentage (.250) 

NCAA DIVISION III ACTIVE LEADERS:

* Diya Mishra - 11th in Blocks (309), 36th in Blocks/Set (0.80), and 21st in Kills (1,067)