EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Wren Jones and McKenzie Laubach recorded 11 kills apiece to lead the University of Evansville volleyball team in a 3-0 loss to Valparaiso on Saturday inside Meeks Family Fieldhouse.
 
Both tied for the match high with Valparaiso's Jessica Pickett posting 11 kills as well. Kendall Agler led the Purple Aces with eight digs while Carsyn Kelley had 28 assists and seven digs.
 
Set 1 – Valpo 27, UE 25
Evansville opened a 5-1 lead with Carsyn Kelley picking up a kill. A block by Brooke Herdes and McKenzie Laubach pushed the lead to 8-3. After the Beacons got back within three at 9-6, the Aces regained a 13-6 advantage on a Makenzie Miller kill. In the late stages, the Beacons stormed back, taking a 21-20 lead. Another Kelley kill put UE back on top at 25-24, however, the Beacons made the final push to take a 27-25 win.
 
Set 2 – Valpo 25, UE 19
Valparaiso jumped out to an 8-3 lead before Evansville scored two in a row on consecutive block assists by Wren Jones and Laubach. Later, Laubach added a pair of aces to make it a 9-7 game. The Beacons retook control as they pushed the lead to 15-9. With the score sitting at 17-11, the Aces scored five in a row with Jones capping the rally with a kill. Just as fast as UE rallied, the Beacons countered. Scoring four of the next five points, Valpo took a 21-17 advantage before winning by a 25-19 final.
 
Set 3 – Valpo 25, UE 20
Laubach opened the third with a kill and solo block to put the Aces up 3-1. Valparaiso fought back to tie the score at 6-6 before taking their first lead at 8-7. The Beacons opened a 16-11 edge in the middle portions of the set before the Aces made a move. Ryan Scheu picked up a kill to cut the deficit to a pair at 17-15, but Valpo fended off the challenge to finish the match.