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TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – University of Evansville senior Stephanie Cerino had a career night, tallying 16 kills as the Purple Aces faced off against Indiana State.
 
Cerino notched her top collegiate total of 16 kills in 40 attempts as the Aces (7-15, 1-7 MVC) fell by a 3-1 final on Saturday evening.  Also playing well were Genesis Miranda and Mildrelis Rodriguez.  Miranda tallied 19 kills while hitting .269 and Rodriguez had a great effort with 9 kills in 23 attempts.  The duo also finished with 14 and 13 digs, respectively.
 
Four Sycamores (14-9, 3-5 MVC) posted double figure kills, including three players leading the way with 12.  Indiana State hit a stellar .387 on the night on their way to the win.
 
A late comeback saw the Aces grab a 26-24 win in the first frame.  Kills by Genesis Miranda and Jelena Merseli saw UE jump out to a 2-0 lead before Indiana State took its first lead at 4-3.  The Sycamores took a 4-point lead at 16-12, but the Aces would not let them scamper too far away. 
 
By scoring the next three points, UE got within one at 16-15 on a Mildrelis Rodriguez kill.  They would later tie it up at 17-17 on a Kim Deprez service ace.  Indiana State looked to be on the cusp of a win, up 23-20, but Evansville rallied back with four in a row.  Three of those points came via Miranda kills.  After ISU tied it up at 24, back-to-back kills by Miranda and Rodriguez gave the Aces the 26-24 win.
 
After letting a late lead slip away in the opening set, Indiana State took a 10-4 lead in the second game and went on to tie the match up at 1-1 thanks to a 25-12 victory.
 
Indiana State looked to be on their way to another victory as they took a 10-4 lead early in the third set.  Evansville never gave up and got back within two at 19-17.  Rodriguez posted two kills in a row to bring the Aces back.  Minutes later, UE was down 21-18, but three kills in a row saw Evansville tie it up at 21-21.  The Sycamores were able to regroup, though, and clinched a 25-22 win.
 
In the fourth frame, the Sycamores capped off the night with a dominant 25-11 win. 
 
Evansville returns to the Carson Center next weekend where they will play host to UNI and Drake on Friday and Saturday.