INDIANAPOLIS- Down two sets to none in the best of five, the No. 24 University of Indianapolis volleyball team stormed back to take the third set against GLVC East-rival Lewis and garnered three set points in the fourth frame, but couldn't quite force a fifth as the 17th-ranked Flyers took a marathon fourth set to earn the win (25-22, 25-17, 17-25, 32-30).  UIndy sophomore Cheneta Morrison led all players with 14 kills.

 

With their backs against the wall, the Greyhounds (20-5, 9-3 GLVC) were down one early in the third before scoring on six straight Jessica Breeden serves to go up 9-4.  Breeden picked up two of her match-high four aces during the span.

 

Lewis (19-3, 11-0) clawed back within one at 10-9, but the Hounds managed a 15-8 run to close the set and extend the match.

 

The fourth set was nearly etched into Ruth Lilly Center lore, but it wasn’t meant to be.  It looked the bleakest for the Hounds when they fell behind 20-14 late in the match, prompting a UIndy timeout.  Immediately after the stoppage, the teams traded points before Indianapolis scored six of the next seven points to knot it at 22.

 

The energetic RLC crowd grew increasingly louder as the rivals traded blows.  The squads combined for eight set points, five of which were also match points for the Flyers.

 

After 13 ties and seven lead changes, the fourth set finally ended at 32-30 as Lewis scored the final two points to garner its fourth straight win against UIndy.

 

Morrison’s 14 kills came on 34 attempts and were supplemented by seven digs.  Breeden finished with six kills, six digs, four aces and three block assists.  Sophomore Lyndsay Callahan totaled seven kills and 15 digs.  Senior Beth Robbins and junior Kyleigh Turner added 46 assists and 20 digs, respectively.

 

UIndy’s schedule continues to challenge as the Hounds compete in the 1st annual Asics GLVC/GLIAC Crossover Volleyball Tournament this weekend.  Twenty-five Division II volleyball teams converge on the Team Indiana Volleyball Club facility Friday and Saturday.  The Greyhounds play three matches over the two-day event, starting with 6th-ranked Grand Valley St. Friday at 11:30 am.  Click here for more information.