FAYETTE, Iowa - The UIndy women's volleyball team swept Upper Iowa in the final road game of the regular season. With today's win, the Greyhounds clinched a spot in the GLVC Championship Tournament. The tournament will begin on Thursday, Nov. 22, and last through Saturday the 24th at the Williamsville HS Fieldhouse in Williamsville, Ill.
Senior
Sophia Parlanti hit .325 during the three-set contest. The Las Vegas native compiled 18 kills, with three block assists and digs.
INS & OUTS
As a team, UIndy had a hitting percentage of .345 and held Upper Iowa to .113. The Greyhounds' defense did not allow the Peacocks to surpass 20 points in each set and held UIU to only 34 kills.
With nine kills of her own, freshman
Madeline Lynch hit .438. Sophomore
Maddie Berger also hit in the .400. Berger was .417 with six kills. Redshirt junior
Claire Morris was there to set up the Greyhounds' attack, she finished with 35 assists.
On defense, sophomore
Macy Bruton led the team in digs with nine. The Hounds had six blocks during the game, sophomore
Riley Laine, freshman
Kelsey McKenney, and Parlanti each finished with 1.5.
INSIDE THE BOX
- The Greyhounds started the match off strong, hitting .565 in the first frame
- The two Hound aces belonged to sophomores
Ellie Spang and Bruton.
- Spang and sophomore
Allie Wuestenfeld finished with six and five digs, respectively.
MORE NOTES
Head coach
Jason Reed now has 199 career wins with two home matches set for next weekend in Ruth Lilly ... the Greyhounds lead the Peacocks, 3-1, in the all-time series ... for Upper Iowa, Zoe Semelroth led the team in kills with 12.
UP NEXT
UIndy wraps up regular season at home against Illinois Springfield and Quincy, next weekend. The Greyhounds will celebrate senior day on Friday, Nov. 15 at 6 p.m. against the Prairie Stars. The Hawks will take on the Hounds on Saturday, Nov. 16 at 3 p.m.