INDIANAPOLIS – UIndy volleyball increased its current win streak up to six matches with a 3-1 (25-15, 18-25, 25-18, 25-20) victory over Southern Indiana Saturday afternoon.
The Greyhounds (12-10, 7-4 GLVC) have now won 10 of their last 13, continuing their strong defensive play with a 12-block performance in Saturday's win. UIndy held the visiting Screaming Eagles (9-14 (3-8) to a .102 attack percentage while totaling 54 digs.
The opening two sets played out remarkably similar to Friday's 3-1 victory against Bellarmine. After USI jumped out to a 6-1 advantage, the Greyhounds reeled off an 8-2 run and take the lead. UIndy went on to dominate the frame, totaling five blocks and holding the Screaming Eagles to a negative hitting percentage in a 25-15 win.
As the Knights had done the night before, the Screaming Eagles responded in the second set with a 25-18 win to even the match at 1-1. USI hit .290 (14-5-31) as a team, and the Hounds were doomed by four service errors.
The Hounds locked down again in the third set, holding USI to a .000 (8-8-29) hitting percentage while posting another five blocks en route to a 25-18 win. Senior
Shelby Ruffner had her most productive effort in the third, recording five of her team-best 13 kills to go along with a pair of blocks.
UIndy put the match away with a highly-efficient fourth set, hitting a blistering .469 (20-5-32) while racking up 16 digs. Sophomore
Katie Voelz was an offensive machine in the fourth, batting 1.000 with seven kills on seven swings. Classmate
Maggie Gibson dished out 15 assists, and
Kate Bontrager tallied 10 digs.
Ruffner finished with 13 kills and a career-high .611 (13-2-18) attack percentage, adding four blocks for 15.5 total points. Voelz followed with 12 kills on a .375 (12-3-24) hitting mark, including a team-high six blocks.
Junior
Kacee Salyers recorded yet another double-double with 11 kills and 16 digs, good for her team-leading ninth of the season. Senior
Becca Lira finished with 10 kills and seven digs.
Gibson led all individuals with 32 assists, chipping in seven digs, three blocks and a pair of aces. Fellow setter
Remi Bowman has 12 assists, three kills and three blocks.
Bontrager accumulated a career-high 20 digs from the libero position.
The Greyhounds hit the road for a pair of matches against GLVC West opponents next week, beginning with a 8 p.m. ET showdown versus Truman Friday, Oct. 28.
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