Emory University's offense struggled to get opportunities against the University of Chicago on Saturday afternoon, as the sixth-ranked Eagles suffered their first loss of the season, a 1-0 defeat at the hands of the Maroons at the Woodruff Physical Education Center.

After looking dangerous throughout the first half, Chicago broke through in the 29^th minute of play, when Michael Choquette sent a long cross from the near side of the field into the six-yard box, where Brenton Desai was waiting to head the ball in for his sixth goal of the season.

After being outshot 8-4 in the first half, Emory managed to outshoot the Maroons 8-6 in the second frame.  However, the Eagles could not find the equalizer, despite finishing the contest with a 4-3 edge in shots on goal.

The loss was the first of the season for Emory, which dropped to 11-1-1 overall, including a 1-1-0 mark in University Athletic Association (UAA) play.  In addition, the defeat ended an 11-match winning streak for the Eagles, the second-longest in the program's history.

Chicago improved to 7-4-1 on the season, and raised its conference ledger to 1-0-1.  Goalkeeper Hill Bonin made four saves in the shutout effort.

Emory will continue its conference schedule next weekend, traveling north to play at New York University on Friday, October 17^th at 5:00 PM, and at fourth-ranked Brandeis University on Sunday, October 19^th at 11:00 AM.