ST. CHARLES, Mo. – The UIndy volleyball team (17-7, 8-3 GLVC) bounced back on Saturday evening, defeating Lindenwood (10-13, 1-10 GLVC) in straight sets. Katie Furlong returned to form against the Lions, securing 14 kills on .737 hitting.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Greyhounds' win never seemed in doubt, as the Crimson and Grey surrendered just 54 total points on Saturday. Taylor Jacquay and Julia Kruzan each tallied three kills in the opening-set victory, before Furlong took over in the second.
 
The junior out of Galena, Ill., totaled seven kills in the middle frame, including five straight for UIndy. Furlong sparked a five-point run late in the set with another pair of kills, as the Greyhounds ran away, 25-16. As a team, UIndy hit .444 in the set with redshirt-freshman Emma Jones knocking down her two kills on the night.
 
Not much changed in the third. Middles Hannah Huppenbauer and Elizabeth Eads contributed to the Greyhound attack as the team pulled away again to finish off the sweep.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
-Furlong's .737 attack percentage is the junior's best clip of her career
-Kruzan is still making her way back to full action, finishing with five kills on .455 hitting in two sets
-Three Greyhounds finished with five digs, with Jacquay joining freshmen MaKenna Barnhart and Gillian Santana
-After dishing out just six assists in the first set, senior Alyssa Spears recorded 27 helpers over the final two frames to finish with 33 apples
 
HOUND BYTES
Furlong: "After yesterday, we really made a point to focus on us and our game. Everyone did their jobs better today, and we executed the game plan much better."
 
Head coach Jason Reed: "I'm really proud of how we responded today. It's frustrating to see the inconsistency, but we know if we keep working and focus on getting better each day it will continue to level out."
 
UP NEXT
The Greyhounds will face one of their tougher tests yet next Friday evening in Kansas City, Mo. against No. 19 Rockhurst. With four matches remaining in the regular season, UIndy is just two wins from tying last year's mark of 19.