SPRINGFIELD, Mo.—The University of Indianapolis volleyball team claimed the GLVC Regular Season title on Saturday, defeating Southwest Baptist, after falling to Drury on Friday.
DRURY 3, UINDY 0
The Greyhounds trailed 14-11 in the opening set before Drury scored six straight points on the way to a 25-15 win. UIndy led 17-14 in the second set following a
Maddie Berger kill, but Drury tied the score at 17-17 and scored the final two points to win 25-22. In the third, consecutive kills from
Grace Portwood and
Makenzie Pflederer pulled UIndy within 20-17 before Drury took the next four points and finished the match.
UINDY 3, SOUTHWEST BAPTIST 0
Against Southwest Baptist (15-13, 4-9 GLVC), UIndy hit .321 with 45 kills and held the Bearcats to a .132 hitting percentage in a 25-15, 25-22, 25-20 victory.
The Greyhounds used a 9-1 stretch to build a 20-11 lead in the first set. In the second, Southwest Baptist closed within 21-20 before a Berger kill, an
Amaree Haralson ace and late kills from
Riley Laine and
Maddie Lynch completed the 25-22 win. UIndy moved ahead 13-7 in the third after four straight points on Haralson's serve, and Lynch recorded the kills that made it 24-19 and 25-20.
Lynch posted a team-high 11 kills in each match, hitting .429 with two blocks against Southwest Baptist.
Macy Bruton had a team-high 28 digs against Drury and 13 against Southwest Baptist.
Allison Jansen added nine kills on .467 hitting and a team-high four blocks in the win, while Laine finished with eight kills on .538 hitting and three blocks.
UP NEXT
The Hounds will travel to Williamsville, Ill. to compete in the GLVC Championship Tournament November 12-14th.
