INDIANAPOLIS - The UIndy volleyball team claimed its highest-ranked win in nearly six years on Friday evening, knocking off DII powerhouse Concordia-St. Paul in a five-set thriller. 

Not only does it mark the first victory of the 2025 season, it earns Haley Case her first career win as head coach.

Sophomore Maddie Lynch scored a career-high 24 kills, while junior libero Macy Bruton scooped up a career-best 20 digs.

INS & OUTS
The Hounds gained momentum late in the second set with a kill from Lynch, who recorded nine of her career-high 24 kills in the game, taking the first lead for UIndy 25-24 over CSP. Graduate student Lauren Gips captured the match point for the Greyhounds with an ace. 

Senior Paige Parlanti nabbed eight of her 17 kills in the match in the third set to keep the momentum rolling for the Greyhounds. UIndy took control of the match with a 2-1 advantage after outscoring the Golden Bears, 25-17. 

After dropping the fourth set to CSP, the Hounds dominated the fifth set, only allowing four points in the final set. UIndy attacked at a .625 clip in the final frame, totaling 10 kills against zero errors; the Greyhounds did not commit an attacking error in either of the final two sets. 

INSIDE THE BOX
- The Greyhounds hit .310 in their first win of the season, committing just 12 errors on the attack. 
- CSP was impressive on the offensive side as well, hitting .271 on 21 more total attempts. 
- Junior Allie Wuestenfeld tallied 13 digs and two aces for the Hounds.

MORE NOTES
The Golden Bears have nine DII national titles, all under head coach Brady Starkey ... Friday marked the third-ever meeting between UIndy and Concordia-St. Paul, including the Hounds' first win in the series ... the five-set victory is the highest-ranked victory by the Greyhounds since defeating No. 6 Lewis in October 2019 ... two-time All-GLVC setter Claire Morris saw her first action on the young season, recording five digs and two assists in a pair of frames.

UP NEXT
The Hounds face West Virginia State tomorrow in Ruth Lilly Fitness Center at 7 p.m. to close the UIndy Invitational.