INDIANAPOLIS – The University of Indianapolis volleyball team closed out their home stand on Tuesday night, falling to University of Southern Indiana in five sets.  The loss puts the Hounds at 4-3 in GLVC action and 8-8 on the year.

HOW IT HAPPENED
UIndy controlled the first set, utilizing a 7-1 run to take a 17-10 lead.  The Screaming Eagles threatened late with a 5-0 run of their own, but a pair of kills from Hannah Huppenbauer sealed the 25-17 win.

The second set was a nail biter as neither team was able to gain a lead of more than two points until USI was ahead 22-19.  Facing set point at 24-22, UIndy rattled off four straight points to take the set 26-24.  Lauren Cullison and Huppenbauer closed out the set with back-to-back kills.

USI fought back to take the third and fourth sets, forcing a defensive fifth set.  The Screaming eagles held a 12-6 advantage until the Hounds rallied for four points to pull within two.  Trailing again by four, kills from Hannah Sabotin and Grace Hegwood cut UIndy's deficit to 14-13.  A UIndy service error gave USI the 15-13 fifth set win.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Grace Hegwood and Elizabeth Eads paced the Hounds with 15 kills each while Hannah Huppenbauer recorded 12.
- Hannah Sabotin led the way with five blocks followed by Huppenbauer with three.
- Alex Equihua dished out 50 assists on the night.
- Gillian Santana paced the defense with 20 digs while MaKenna Barnhart recorded 15.

UP NEXT
UIndy hits the road this weekend for a pair of matches in Missouri.  The Hounds take on William Jewell on Friday night followed by Drury on Saturday afternoon.