ATLANTA, Ga.– The University of Chicago women's volleyball team opened the UAA Round Robin #1 with a strong showing, sweeping Rochester in straight sets before falling in four to a tough NYU squad in Atlanta.

ROCHESTER 
In the first match of the day, the Maroons came out strong and delivered a commanding 3-0 win over Rochester to extend their win streak to 27 all-time wins over the Yellowjackets .

After a competitive opening set, UChicago took control with dominant performances in sets two and three, fueled by an efficient offense and aggressive serving. Diya Mishra led the way with 14 kills and four service aces, hitting an impressive .400 on the match.Hillary Cheung directed the offense with 16 assists while also chipping in three aces and six digs. Ellie Maxwell also added 13 assists of her own to the Maroons total 33. Maxwell recorded two service aces as well. 

UChicago hit .330 as a team and limited Rochester to just a .027 attack percentage, including a -0.056 percentage in the second set. The Maroons also tallied 10 service aces and six blocks in a team generated performance that gave them their first conference win of the season.

(RV) NYU
Later in the afternoon, UChicago returned to the court to face (RV) NYU in a tightly contested four-set battle. The Maroons dominated the opening set 25-10 with a fast start, but NYU bounced back to take the next three sets.

Adelee Kaiton led the team with 12 kills, and Diya Mishra added a double-double with 11 kills and 10 digs. Hillary Cheung added a match-high 17 assists and 3 service aces to go along with her 8 digs. Up front, Olivia Zamis led the team with 4 blocks.

Up Next
UChicago ends the first day of UAA Round Robin play with a 6-8 overall record and a 1-1 mark in conference. The Maroons return to the court as they take on No. 5 WashU Sunday morning at 11 a.m. CST.