INDIANAPOLIS – The IU Indy volleyball team returned to the Jungle tonight as they earned their first Horizon League win of the season over Robert Morris. Sophomore Elle Patterson collected 17 kills in the five-set win.
 
The Jags came out strong, taking the first two sets. In the opening set, IU Indy took the lead early and held onto it. Kills from Patterson, Morgan Ostrowski and Maia Long strung together to give the Jags their longest run of the set with five straight points to extend their lead to 16-10. Despite the Colonials pulling within one late in the set, the Jags sealed the set with kills from Patterson and Ostrowski and a couple attack errors from Robert Morris, 25-22.
 
After taking a 1-0 lead, the Jags got off to a slowly start in the second set. The Colonials took the lead first and held onto it until IU Indy went on a five point run to tie the set and take the lead at 13-10. Robert Morris would tie the set up twice before taking a 24-22 lead. With set point on the line, IU Indy closed out the second set with four straight points including an ace from Long to secure the second set, 26-24.
 
IU Indy needed one more set to secure the match win and after jumping out to a 17-10 lead, the Jags could feel the win. Robert Morris then went on an eight-point run to take the lead and extend the match to a fourth set, 25-23.
 
The Jags hit just .054 compared to the Colonials' .276 in the fourth set. Robert Morris took the fourth set to tie the match at two sets apiece, 25-22.
 
Although Robert Morris came back to tie the match, IU Indy wasn't letting the win slip away as they hit a high .500 percent, totaling 10 kills to take the fifth set, 15-9.
 
Patterson led the attack with 17 kills as Long added 16 and Ostrowski collected 15. Long also added three aces while Ostrowski collected five blocks. Purichia totaled 58 assists while Jordyn pax led the defense with 18 digs.
 
Robert Morris and IU Indy are set for a rematch tomorrow, Saturday, October 12. First serve is set for 2:00 PM.