INDIANAPOLIS – The UIndy volleyball team began its invitational with a pair of wins on Friday afternoon, setting down regional-foe Saginaw Valley in straight sets before taking down Stonehill in three frames to improve to 3-3 in 2017.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Greyhounds used a balanced attack in the win over the Cardinals, with six players totaling at least four kills. Teigan Flaws, Katie Voelz, and Anna Fehribach each had seven successful attacks, as the team hit .247 for the match.
 
In the first set, UIndy gained a 16-9 advantage prior to Saginaw Valley rattling off five of six points. The Greyhounds regained control to win 25-21, but attacked at a .500 and .323 clip in the second and third set, respectively, to complete the sweep.
 
UIndy only committed five attacking errors against Stonehill in the three-set rout. Hitting .415 as a team, Julia Kruzan contributed 10 kills and four blocks while attacking at a .588 clip.
 
The Greyhounds cruised to a 25-11 victory in the first set before stretching a 9-0 lead to begin the second frame to eventually win 25-13. The third frame proved no different as the home team treated the visiting Skyhawks to a sweep. It was the first meeting between UIndy and Stonehill.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
vs. Saginaw Valley
- Hillsdale-transfer Alexis Waugh (16) and St. Joseph's-transfer Alyssa Spears (13) combined for 29 dimes, while Olivia Martin tallied 18 digs for the second time this season.  

vs. Stonehill
- Taylor Jacquay was one of two players – Kruzan – to record at least five kills while attacking higher than .400. It was Jacquay's first five kills of the season. UP NEXT
- The team's .415 attack percentage is the highest of the season.

HOUND BYTES
Coach Reed: "We did a great job of controlling the tempo of both matches. I thought we really played our style of volleyball regardless of who was on the other side of the net. Everyone took great pride in doing their jobs. Our serving and defense really stood out. We forced our opponents to make mistakes because of our great defensive effort. Later in both matches we started blocking the ball, which was a result of great defense."
 
"We're starting to pick up some confidence, which will be huge when we take on Grand Valley and Wheeling Jesuit tomorrow. The team is looking forward to the challenge tomorrow."
 
"Olivia Martin led our defense and really controlled the backcourt all day today. She served really well and kept us in system with her serve-receive."
 
"Julia Kruzan is proving to be a go-to hitter for us. She also is doing a phenomenal job on the block."
 
"I thought Rachel had a great day on both sides of the ball. Her defense has been incredible all year along and today I thought she made much better choices on the attack, which resulted in a much more efficient hitting percentage. She is going to be a big part of our success as she continues to make good decisions on offense."
 
"One player I'd like to talk about that doesn't show up a lot in the stats is Katie Voelz. She has demonstrated great leadership as well a lot of energy. She is teaching our younger players how to succeed at the collegiate level." 

UP NEXT
The Greyhounds will complete the UIndy Invitational tomorrow with matches scheduled against Grand Valley State at 1 p.m. ET and Wheeling Jesuit at 7 p.m. ET. Both contests will be played in the Ruth Lilly Fitness Center.