ST. LOUIS – Third time's the charm.
 
The eighth-seeded UIndy Volleyball team knocked off No. 22 Missouri-St. Louis in the opening round of the 2025 NCAA DII Midwest Regional on Thursday, earning a five-set victory over the host Tritons.
 
Thursday's shocker marks the first NCAA tournament for UIndy since 2013, as well as UMSL's first home loss since August 2022. The Greyhounds are also the first No. 8 seed to win an NCAA quarterfinal contest since 2022.
 
Maddie Lynch recorded a match-high 18 kills on .378 hitting, while Paige Parlanti finished with her 21st double-double of the season.
 

Third time's the charm ??

The Greyhounds are headed to the Midwest semis?? pic.twitter.com/m8bYzUJCPs

— UIndy Athletics (@UIndyAthletics) December 5, 2025

 
HOW IT HAPPENED
After dropping a pair of four-set losses earlier in the season, the Greyhounds ended the Tritons' season in the regional quarterfinal. UIndy won the elusive third frame to lead 2-1, however, UMSL forced a fifth and deciding set on its home floor. The Hounds did not relent; UIndy never trailed in the fifth set, fending off four UMSL tying points. Five of the final six Greyhound points were a direct result of execution, as Makenzie Pflederer joined Lynch and Parlanti with kills. But it was Kaitlin Fasbender's solo block to make it 13-10 that all but sealed it.
 

FASBENDER WITH THE ?? pic.twitter.com/ae1ec6ETBd

— UIndy Volleyball (@UIndyVball) December 5, 2025

 
INSIDE THE BOX
- The UIndy defense held UMSL to its fourth-lowest hitting percentage (.184) in a match this season. The Tritons entered Thursday ranked 14th in the nation in the category.
- The Greyhounds totaled 15 blocks in the win, their second-highest clip at the net of the fall. Fasbender totaled eight stops, including four of the solo variety. The senior also contributed 12 kills and a pair of digs.
- UIndy claimed its fourth victory of the season after losing the opening set.
- Libero Macy Bruton (20) and defensive specialist Allie Wuestenfeld (14) combined for 34 scoops and three service aces. The former also brought excitement in the first set with a dig that sailed over the heads of all six Tritons for a kill.
 

HOUNDS WIN???????????? pic.twitter.com/9EI3n0lO4z

— UIndy Volleyball (@UIndyVball) December 5, 2025

 
UP NEXT
The Greyhounds await their regional semifinal opponent, scheduled for Friday at 8 p.m. ET at the Mark Twain Building in St. Louis. At time of this release, four-seed Wayne State led five-seed Findlay after a set.