The Warhawk volleyball team, ranked fifth in the American Volleyball Coaches Association top 25 poll, completed play in the UW-Whitewater Invitational Saturday afternoon with a loss to the twenty-second ranked University of Chicago 3-2 (27-25, 15-25, 25-27, 25-20, 16-14).

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Whitewater led most of the way through the first set until Chicago took the lead 24-23. UW-W came out of a Maroon timeout with back-to-back kills from Caitlin Hogan (New London/New London) and Shaela Hayden (Harvard, IL/Harvard) to retake the lead 25-24. Chicago went on to score the next three points to steal the set 27-25.

The second set showcased a similar pattern but the Warhawks refused to let Chicago back in the set. A 6-1 UW-W run gave Whitewater all the lead it would need as they rolled to a 25-15 win. 

Set three looked almost like a replay of the first set with the roles reversed. This time Chicago led most of the way with the Warhawks overcoming the difference and battling back to take the set 27-25.

Whitewater jumped out to a 6-1 lead in set four forcing a Chicago timeout. The Warhawks called a timeout of their own when the momentum shifted and the Maroons took the lead 15-13. The teams traded points until a 5-0 run by Chicago broke the set open, gave the Maroons a 21-17 and put the set out of reach for UW-W. Chicago went on to take set four 25-20.

In the deciding fifth set, Whitewater trailed 1-6 before making a comeback to take the lead at the side switch 8-7. UW-W had the lead 13-10 when Chicago posted a 6-1 run to take the set 15-13 and the match 3-2.

Four Warhawk netters recorded double figure kills. UW-W was led by Katy Krajnak (Racine/Case) with 19, Hogan pounded down 18, Sofia Sanchez (Janesville/Craig) added 12 and Hayden had 10. Alyssa Bauer (Naperville, IL/Central) led Whitewater defensively with 27 digs, the most by a Warhawk this season. Backcourt teammate Kelli Trautmann (Seymour/Little Chute) also posted double digit digs with 10. 

UW-W is set to host UW-Stout Friday, October 1 at 7:00 pm in Kris Russell Volleyball Arena. The match is designated as the "Dig Pink" breast cancer awareness night.

For additional information:  Stacy Boudreau