MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. – The IUPUI volleyball team defeated the Robert Morris Colonials on Thursday night, 3-1 to earn their third Horizon League win. Emily Alan led the Jaguar attack with 13 kills while Ava Harris led the defense with 13 digs.
 
In the opening set, the Jags took an early 4-1 lead but Robert Morris fought back. The Colonials took the lead at 24-21 forcing an IUPUI timeout. Coming out of the timeout, the Jags earned three kills in a row from Maia Long and Grace Purichia to tie the match at 24-24. The Jags and Colonials exchanged points until a kill from Sidney Veatch gave IUPUI the advantage at 28-27. A Colonial attack error sealed the first set win, 29-27.
 
Robert Morris once again took the lead in the second set but the Jags came from behind to take the lead at 16-15, forcing a Colonial timeout. Out of the timeout, the Jags went on a 4-0 run with a kill from Alan and an ace from Harris, extending the lead to 20-15. Despite a late effort from the Colonials, IUPUI sealed the second set, 25-21.
 
Robert Morris outhit the Jags, .188 to .176 to keep the match going with a third set win, 25-23. IUPUI closed out the match with a fourth set victory hitting .359 with 18 kills. Briana Brown put an exclamation on the match with a kill at 25-23.
 
The Jaguars hit .324 while collected 66 kills. Alan led the way with 13 while Long and Brown each totaled 12. Harris collected a double-double with 10 kills and 13 digs. The freshman also added three service aces.
 
IUPUI is now 9-16 overall and 3-11 in conference play. They next face Youngstown State tomorrow, November 3 with first serve set for 6:00 PM.