WILLIAMSVILLE, Ill. — The University of Indianapolis fell to the UMSL in a four-set match on Saturday afternoon at Williamsville High School Fieldhouse, with a final score of 22-25, 25-22, 19-25, 21-25. 

Parlanti recorded another double-double with game highs in kills (19) and digs (15).

The Greyhounds secured a 25-22 victory in the second set against UMSL, capitalizing on key errors and timely scoring. UMSL initially led with consistent setups by Caitlin Bishop, who assisted Alayna Santel and Hannah Copeland for early kills. However, the Greyhounds responded effectively, with Maddie Lynch and Parlanti each contributing crucial kills to level the score at 14-14. A pivotal service ace from Allie Wuestenfeld helped the Greyhounds seize momentum, leading to a 16-14 advantage. Despite a late push by UMSL, with Bridget Cassady adding points to narrow the gap, Fonda's decisive kill from a Parlanti assist clinched the set for the Greyhounds.

In the third set, UMSL established an early 6-2 lead, propelled by Maggie Johnson's consecutive kills from Bishop's sets. The Greyhounds fought back to level the score at 8-8 as Pflederer and Kaitlin Fasbender recorded kills. The Greyhounds briefly led 15-14 following a kill by Pflederer, but UMSL responded with a 6-0 run, capitalizing on the Greyhounds' attack errors to take a commanding 21-19 lead. UMSL closed out the set 25-19 with the Greyhounds committing several attack errors in the final points.

The Greyhounds started the fourth set with a slight edge, taking a 2-0 lead following an attack error by Santel and a service ace by Fasbender. UMSL quickly responded, capitalizing on the Greyhounds' attack errors and strong offensive plays, including several kills by Cassady and Iyannah Jackson, to inch ahead 7-5. Despite efforts by Parlanti and Riley Laine, who each contributed key kills, UMSL maintained their momentum, extending their lead to 18-14. The Greyhounds attempted a late rally with kills from Lynch and Fasbender, narrowing the gap to 23-21. However, UMSL secured the set and match with a final block by Santel and Jackson, winning 25-21.

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