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ELMHURST – The Spalding University volleyball team lost their final two games at the Elmhurst Invitational, losing to Luther College 3-0 in first match and No. 17 University of Chicago 3-1 in their final match of the tournament.

SPALDING 0 – LUTHER 3
The Golden Eagles (0-4) jumped out to an early 5-1 lead following a Jessica Diehl kill, and led 10-5 after a Victoria Heitzman ace. However, Luther ran off ten consecutive points to take a 15-10 advantage, and held the lead the rest of the way, winning the first set 25-19.

Both teams went point-for-point in the second set, but the Norse outscored SU 9-3 to win the set 25-18 on a Kelsey Sorensen kill.

The Golden Eagles played a hard fought third set, but fell short 25-22. SU tied the set at 22 on a Diehl kill, but three straight Luther points ended the set and the match.

STATS LEADERS
KILLS
SU: Elisa Burkman – 14, Victoria Heitzman – 5, Erin Downs – 5
LC: Leah Broderick – 12, Natalee Johnson – 9
 
ASSISTS
SU: Katelyn Cosgrove – 17, Morgan Wilson – 9
LC: Susan Evans – 25
 
DIGS
SU: Casey Wilkerson – 14, Elisa Burkman – 7
LC: Taylor Gaide – 15, Susan Evans – 6
 
BLOCKS
SU: Elisa Burkman – 2.5, Jessica Deihl – 1.5, Erin Downs – 1.5  
LC: Molly Wettach – 1.5
 
SPALDING 1 – CHICAGO 3
The Golden Eagles led 12-11 midway through the first set following an Elisa Burkman service ace, but offensive errors allowed Chicago to score five unanswered points and go on to take the first set 25-17.
 
Again, Spalding was right there the entire second set, trailing by one or two points most of the set, but the Golden Eagles couldn't get over the hump falling 25-19.
 
After trailing 15-14, SU made plays down the stretch, coming back to win the set 25-22 on a Burkman block.
 
With the set knotted at 15, Chicago outscored Spalding 10-5 to close out the set, taking the set and match on an attack error by Jordan Alvey.
 
STAT LEADERS
KILLS
SU: Elisa Burkman – 13, Victoria Heitzman – 12
UC: Morgan Berry – 20, Marem Loe – 17
 
ASSISTS
SU: Katelyn Cosgrove – 21, Morgan Wilson – 18
UC: Ragine Graves – 28, Stephanie Sinnappan – 18
 
DIGS
SU: Casey Wilkerson – 22, Victoria Heitzman – 14
UC: Eirene Kim – 26, Maren Loe – 19
 
BLOCKS
SU: Elisa Burkman – 2.5, Jessica Deihl – 1.5
UC: Taylor David – 1.5
 
UP NEXT
The Golden Eagles will be back in action Wednesday, September 3 at 7:00 p.m., EST when they host their home opener against Indiana University Southeast at Derek Smith Gymnasium (DSG).