GARY, Ind. -- The Indiana University Northwest women's volleyball team dropped their Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference opener to St. Francis (Ill.), 3-1, at the Savannah Center, Thursday.

RECORDS
St. Francis (Ill.) (1-4-1, 1-0 CCAC) | IU Northwest (2-3, 0-1 CCAC)

STATS LEADERS
Kills: Emileishka De Jesus (16)
Assists: Maddie Maatman (28), Stephanie Teer (10)
Digs: Emileishka De Jesus (19), Maddie Maatman (15), Chloe Roberts (10)
Blocks: Mary Markusic (8)
Aces: Emileishka De Jesus (2)

SET SCORES
Set 1: St. Francis (Ill.) 25, IU Northwest 23
Set 2: St. Francis (Ill.) 25, IU Northwest 23
Set 3: IU Northwest 25, St. Francis (Ill.) 21
Set 4: St. Francis (Ill.) 25, IU Northwest 16

SET BREAKDOWN
Set 1: St. Francis (Ill.) 25, IU Northwest 23

• Both teams traded early rallies making it 6-6 after a kill by Maddie Maatman. 
• IU Northwest would score four points in a row to make it 10-6. 
• The RedHawks had another rally in them making it 13-7 after a kill by Kelsey Ferrell.
• The lead was 22-16 late in favor of the RedHawks but the Fighting Saints went on a 9-1 run to close out the first set with the victory.

Set 2: St. Francis (Ill.) 25, IU Northwest 23

• Both traded points early on in the set making it 5-5.
• This time it was St. Francis with a five-point to make it 10-5.
• IU Northwest got right back in the match after an ace by Emileishka De Jesus made it 17-16 Fighting Saints.
• St. Francis (Ill.) held onto their short lead all way through out the rest of the set as they took the second set, 25-23.

Set 3: IU Northwest 25, St. Francis (Ill.) 21

• IU Northwest would bounce back and force a fourth set after winning the third. 
• USF led the third set 7-5 in the early stages. 
• The RedHawks tied it at 9-9 then would grab a small lead and looked to put the match away.
• The Fighting Saints led 19-17 late in the set but IU Northwest closed it out on a 8-2 rally.

Set 4: St. Francis (Ill.) 25, IU Northwest 16

• St. Francis (Ill.) won the fourth set which allowed them to win the match.
• USF led 4-1 early and looked to take control of the set.
• IU Northwest fought back and made it 8-7 after blocks by Mary Markusic and Briah Strezo. 
• USF took control of the rest of the set after that and won 25-16.

UP NEXT

• IU Northwest will be back in action Tuesday, September 7 as the RedHawks host Governors State at the Savannah Center starting at 7 p.m. CT.