INDIANAPOLIS – The UIndy volleyball team swept Truman on Saturday for its second straight win, celebrating five seniors in their final contest inside Ruth Lilly Fitness Center.
 
The five seniors are Lauren Cullison, Elizabeth Eads, Grace Hegwood, Ashlyn Meyer, and Hannah Sabotin.
 
The Greyhounds attacked .246 as a team in the win, with five players recording at least seven kills. Sophia Parlanti finished with a match-high 11 kills, while setter Claire Morris dished out 35 assists.
 
INS & OUTS
UIndy used a dominant opening game to set the tone on Saturday, hitting .485 with 18 kills and just two errors. Parlanti, along with Cullison and Sabotin, tallied four kills, while Eads and Hegwood were right behind with three apiece.
 
Defense carried the weight in the second set, limiting the Bulldogs to .027 hitting. Ellie Spang scooped up four of her 13 digs in the set – the team recorded 19 digs on Truman's 37 attack attempts – as the Hounds were credited with three blocks.
 
Parlanti brought the noise in the final frame, recording five kills to help seal the win. The Greyhounds tacked on four more service aces in the third, with Cullison adding two more to her final line of four.
 
Along with 35 helpers, Morris contributed seven digs and two blocks.
 
INSIDE THE BOX
- Despite the sweep, the Greyhounds and Bulldogs played a tight match to the tune of 27 ties and 14 lead changes.
- Spang recorded seven of her 13 digs in the third set, while adding two service aces and a surprising kill on an overpass during the second set.
- The team's 40 assists are the second-most in a sweep this season. Along with Morris and Spang, Cullison joined defensive specialists Macy Bruton and Lauren Peal with one apiece.
 
MORE NOTES
UIndy now leads the all-time series, 8-6, after its third consecutive victory against Truman … Allison Beaton led the Bulldogs with nine kills on .300 hitting … the win marks the first of such on Senior Day since 2019.
 
HOUND BYTES
The Southside Smackers – Cullison, Eads, and Hegwood – discuss what it's like to play in their final season at UIndy…
Cullison: "It's definitely been a long road, especially for these two playing here for five years. Being here for the last time means a lot to us, being here together to take a sweep."
 
Eads: "With COVID, it gave Grace and I another chance to give it all we got and finish out our careers with a bang. It was really nice to have the support in the gym, have all the fans cheering, and give them a good show today."
 
On the pride playing in their hometown…
Hegwood: "It's so fun playing here because we have a ton of family and friends that can come and support us. The crowd we had today for Senior Day was amazing. It's fun to play for the community you grew up in."
 
UP NEXT
With the final weekend of the regular season on tap, UIndy is still vying for seeding in the upcoming GLVC Championship Tournament on Nov. 16 in Williamsville, Ill. The Greyhounds visit No. 20 Quincy next Friday for a 7 p.m. ET serve.