University of Evansville Athletics

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Trailing 1-0 in the match, the University of Evansville volleyball team reeled off three sets in a row to defeat Indiana State in the home finale inside Meeks Family Fieldhouse.
 
Ryan Scheu led the Purple Aces with 12 kills while Wren Jones had nine and McKenzie Laubach finished with eight. Carsyn Kelley led the team with 28 assists and 12 digs. Kelley and Laubach posted five blocks each. Curry Kendall and Kira Holland paced ISU with 10 kills apiece.
 
Set 1 – Indiana State 25, UE 15
A quick start saw the Sycamores jump out to 6-1 lead before extending the lead to 12-3. Wren Jones picked up a kill while McKenzie Laubach added an ace to cut into the deficit and make it a 13-7 game, but Indiana State got back on track to go up 20-10 and would win by the same 10-point margin at 25-15.
 
Set 2 – UE 25, Indiana State 23
Wren Jones and Lyla Fisher had early kills to help the Aces take a 6-4 advantage. The Sycamores got within one at 9-8, but UE rebounded to jump in front at 15-11 on a Ryan Scheu kill. Things remained close in the middle portion of the set and another Scheu kill pushed the lead to 23-20. The Sycamores scored a pair to get back within one, but it was another Scheu kill that got the Aces over the hump to tie the match.
 
Set 3 – UE 25, Indiana State 15
Lyla Fisher recorded a kill that put UE up 8-5 to open the frame while the Sycamores got back within a pair at 10-8. Evansville responded, scoring the next four as Scheu and Laubach added kills. The run continued with Jones registering a kill to double up the Sycamores at 20-10. It was Laubach finishing strong for UE, scoring on a kill and ace to seal a 25-15 win.
 
Set 4 – UE 25, Indiana State 17
Looking to finish off the match, the Aces opened strong in the fourth taking a 3-0 lead. Jones, Scheu, and Laubach had the kills. Lexi Owen picked up three consecutive service aces to push the lead to 9-3. The Sycamores slowly made their way back, getting within a point at 13-12. Evansville countered as Carsyn Kelley had two blocks to put her team back up by five at 18-13.
 
Still holding onto a 21-17 lead, the Aces posted the final four points with Brooke Herdes picking up an ace to finish the match.