NORMAL, Ill. – Hinsley Everett led the University of Evansville volleyball team with six kills in Friday's match at Illinois State inside CEFCU Arena, which saw the Redbirds take a 3-0 victory.
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Josdarilee Caraballo and Chloe Cline recorded three kills apiece. Both wrapped up the contest with two blocks each. Kora Ruff registered 12 kills while Ainoah Cruz had nine digs. Aida Shadewale and Hann Reichensperger paced ISU with 12 and 10 kills, respectively.
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Set 1 – Illinois State 25, UE 9
Illinois State scored the opening five points and eight of the first nine to set the early tone. Sabrina Ripple and Josdarilee Caraballo had solo blocks to make it an 11-5 game, but the Redbirds continued to roll. They grabbed a 17-6 edge before finishing the set with a 25-9 win.
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Set 2 – Illinois State 25, UE 12
Just as they had in the first game, ISU was rolling early in the second. After posting the first five points, the Redbirds held a 7-1 lead. They pushed the lead to 19-8 before Evansville got bak into it with a 3-0 stretch. Hinsley Everett and Chloe Cline picked up kills before the duo assisted on a block to finish the run. The momentum was short-lived as Illinois State rebounded to take the set by a 25-12 final.
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Set 3 – Illinois State 25, UE 18
Chloe Cline and Kora Ruff picked up kills to knot the score at 2-2 while Everett and McKenzie Laubach added kills to give UE its first lead of the evening at 5-4. Illinois State bounced back to go up by a score of 9-6, but the Aces rallied to tie the score at 10-10 on a Caraballo ace. Her kill shortly after gave Evansville a 16-14 advantage.
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With the score tied at 17-17, ISU took control, scoring four in a row before clinching the match with a 25-18 win. UE looks to earn a weekend split with a 5 p.m. match at Bradley on Saturday.
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