TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State hit .363 while holding the University of Evansville volleyball team to a .129 tally to pick up a 3-0 win on Tuesday at ISU Arena.
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Savannah Gogel and Wren Jones led the Purple Aces with six kills while Lyla Fisher had five. Kendall Agler paced the team with seven digs while Carsyn Kelley had 20 assists. Kira Holland and Lily Mueller had nine kills apiece to lead the Sycamores.
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Set 1 – Indiana State 25, UE 16
Indiana State set the tone early taking a 5-1 lead out of the gate. McKenzie Laubach ended the stretch with a kill, however, the Sycamores continued to roll pushing the lead to 11-4. From there, they cruised to a 25-16 decision.
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Set 2 – Indiana State 25, UE 17
Things were much closer early in the second set as Carsyn Kelley's kill gave UE a 2-1 edge. Another Laubach kill, coupled with a pair of ISU errors, set Evansville up with a 6-4 lead. The Sycamores Rallied back to go up 13-9 before the Aces battled back within two (15-13). From there, Indiana State would pull away to take a 25-17 win and a 2-0 match lead.
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Set 3 – Indiana State 25, UE 23
Following six early ties, ISU gained an 8-6 lead and pushed the advantage to 13-9. UE kept things close, making it a 2-point game at 15-13 on a Gogel kill. The Sycamores looked to have a grasp on the set taking a 24-20 lead, but UE had a final rally as kills from Gogel and Jones along with a Ryan Scheu ace made it a 24-23 game. Unfortunately, the Sycamores rebounded to score the final point and clinch the match.
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