VERMILLION, S.D. – The IUPUI volleyball team closed out the South Dakota Classic on Friday afternoon when they fell to South Dakota, 3-0 and Drake, 3-0. The Jags leave South Dakota 0-3 on the weekend.
In the first match of the day, the Jags lost to host South Dakota in three sets. South Dakota took set one, 25-12, won the second set, 25-17 and sealed the win with a third set victory, 25-18.
Although IUPUI collected more kills with 31 compared to the Coyotes 29, South Dakota's front wall was too solid for the Jags as the Coyotes earned 11 blocks. Attack errors hurt as IUPUI committed 21 errors compared to South Dakota's nine.
Freshman
Ava Harris and
Maia Long led the Jaguar attack in match one with seven kills each while
Grace Purichia and
Kate White each added five kills. Purichia also led the team in assists with 23 and digs with seven.
The Jags then faced Drake, falling in three sets to the Bulldogs. IUPUI struggled in the first set, falling 25-12, but came out strong in the second set. Although the Jags fought to keep tying the second set, the Bulldogs took set two, 26-24. Drake closed out the match with a 25-19 third set win.
IUPUI's attack errors proved costly again as the Jags hit just .165 percent compared to Drake's .380 percent. Harris once again led the attack with 13 kills while
Morgan Ostrowski added seven kills. Purichia led in assists with 32 while
Brooke Phillips totaled 13 digs and
Briana Brown collected 12 digs.
The Jags are now 4-5 on the season and return home when they host Southern Indiana in the Jungle on September 13 with first serve set for 6:00 PM.
