INDIANAPOLIS – In one solid 3-0 sweep against visiting Maryville the UIndy volleyball team both snapped a five-match skid and won their Great Lakes Valley Conference opener.

The Greyhounds (3-7, 1-0 GLVC) won by scores of 25-18, 25-23 and 25-21 against the Saints (4-5, 0-1), holding the visitors to a mere .128 hitting percentage – the lowest of any UIndy opponent this season.

Junior Becca Lira was a big part of the defensive effort, racking up six block assists and nine digs to go along with a team-high 11 kills. Junior Shelby Ruffner totaled five block assists, helping the Hounds finish with eight blocks as a team.

Maryville hit just .028 in the opening set, allowing the Hounds to take an early 1-0 match lead. Sophomore Kacee Salyers paced UIndy with four kills, and freshman Bri Heffernan tallied five digs.

UIndy led the majority of set two, but a late Saints run gave the visiting squad a late 23-22 edge. It appeared Maryville was poised to even the match 1-1 – and continue UIndy's rough patch in second sets – but out of a timeout the Hounds scored three consecutive points to win the set.

The Greyhounds finished off Maryville with a 25-21 win in set three, getting four kills apiece from Lira, Ruffner and freshman Sarah Skinner.

Freshman Katie Voelz finished the win with eight kills on a .467 (8-1-15) attacking mark, adding three block assists. Junior setter Natalie Wichern recorded 34 assists, and Heffernan led the team with 15 digs.

The Hounds will look to build a win streak Saturday at 3 p.m. against Missouri-St. Louis in the Ruth Lilly Fitness Center.

NOTES
- UIndy is a perfect 6-0 against Maryville since the teams' first meeting in 2009. The Hounds have won 18 of 20 sets played between the squads.
- Lira's six block assists marked her highest block total since Nov. 13, 2014 versus Missouri-St. Louis in the GLVC Tournament.
- Voelz hit .457 (8-1-15) in the win, her fourth match hitting at least .400 (minimum five attacks) this season.
- Ruffner leads the Hounds with 34.0 blocks on the year, and has finished four matches with five-plus blocks.