INDIANAPOLIS – The IUPUI volleyball team opened Horizon League play in the Jungle on Tuesday night when they fell to Cleveland State in three sets. Freshman Maia Long led the attack with nine kills.
 
In the opening set, the Vikings jumped out to a 15-8 lead before the media timeout. Service errors and service receive mistakes led to the Vikings' early lead. Cleveland State finished out the first set at 25-16.
 
The Jags once again got off to a slow start in the second set when the Vikings took a 8-3 to force the IUPUI timeout. After a few more Viking points, the Jags regrouped to fight to get back in it with a kill by Emily Alan to pull the lead within six at 17-11. Cleveland State took the momentum back after a service error and closed out the match at 25-18.
 
With the match on the line, the Vikings held on to the momentum for most of the third set until the Jags went on a 7-2 run at 24-20 but it was too late. Cleveland State closed out the match with a kill at 25-20.
 
Freshman Long led with nine kills while Alan added seven and Kate White and Ava Harris each added five. Grace Purichia collected 22 assists with five digs and two kills while Addie Evans and Briana Brown each totaled ten digs and one service ace.
 
The Jags are now 6-6 overall and 0-1 in the conference. They travel to Wisconsin this weekend for back-to-back matches at Milwaukee (Friday, Sept. 22) and Green Bay (Saturday, Sept. 23). Both games can be watched on ESPN+.