INDIANAPOLIS - The UIndy women's volleyball team defeated Rockhurst in a five-set battle to close the weekend. The Greyhounds improve their win streak to 13 and remain undefeated in GLVC play with their second straight home thriller.
 
Freshman Kelsey McKenney was a key player on offense and defense for the Greyhounds. McKenney made 12 massive blocks against the Hawks, including two solo stops. On offense, the freshman hit .240 with 11 kills.
 
INS & OUTS
With the score knotted at two sets apiece, UIndy entered the fifth with momentum after snagging the previous frame, 25-23. Tied at 13, freshman Madeline Lynch landed a kill that led the Greyhounds to the match point. An attacking error by Rockhurst, from a serve by Macy Bruton, secured the victory for the Hounds.
 
The Hounds' defense was on fire, picking up 18 total blocks over the afternoon, marking a new season-high total.
 
Sophomore Ellie Spang scooped up a season-high 27 digs during the contest. The sophomore also had a team-high two aces.
 
On offense, senior Sophia Parlanti led the team in kills with 19. The Las Vegas native secured five kills in both the third and fourth sets. Freshman Madeline Lynch was the third Hound to reach double-digit kills with 13, while attacking at a .250 clip.
 
Assisting the Greyhound offense was redshirt-junior setter Claire Morris. Morris dished out 56 assists in the contest, adding nine digs and seven blocks.
 
INSIDE THE BOX
- With 65 kills, UIndy hit .195 during the match and held Rockhurst to .157.
- Lauren Peal picked up 12 digs during the matchup, along with one ace.
- Riley Laine joined the block party, assisting on six assisted stops.
 
MORE NOTES
Saturday marked the fourth time this season UIndy has gone to five sets, including in three of the past four matches; the Hounds are 4-0 in these instances ... the last time the Greyhounds defeated Rockhurst was at home on Oct. 19, 2018, also in five sets ... the Hawks continue to lead the all-time series, 18-14 ... Rockhust's Kenzie Hines led the Hawks with an 18-dig-16-kill double-double.
 
HOUND BYTES
From head coach Jason Reed...
" I'm really proud of how the girls battled this weekend. Everyone gave what they had to the team. It's an unselfish group and they are hungry to get better. Thats the plan moving forward on Monday. Get better. Proud of our efforts of course, but we want to just keep improving as a team."
 
UP NEXT
UIndy goes on the road next weekend to face McKendree and No. 11 Missouri-St. Louis. The Bearcats will be up first on Friday, Oct. 11 at 7 p.m. ET in Lebanon, Ill. The Greyhounds will face the Tritons the following day at 4 p.m. ET in St. Louis.