INDIANAPOLIS – After earning a five-set victory over Robert Morris on Friday night, the IU Indy volleyball team dominated the Colonials in the match up on Saturday in straight sets, 3-0. The Jags outhit Robert Morris with 47 kills compared to the Colonials' 21.
IU Indy came out strong in the opening set, taking the first five points.
Carly Doros started the match off with back-to-back kills. After Robert Morris strung together their own five-point run, the Colonials took a 7-6 lead. The Jags stayed kept it close with kills from Patterson and Ostrowski.
The Colonials then started to fall apart on the attack, totaling three straight errors giving the Jaguars momentum. With an 11-2 run, IU Indy jumped out to a 21-13 lead. Robert Morris tallied just two more points before the Jags closed out the match with four straight points including a kill from Doros and two service aces from
Maia Long, 25-15.
The beginning of set two mirrored set one, as IU Indy took a quick 4-0 lead before the Colonials went on a 5-0 run. After trading the lead, the Jaguars started to pull away after back-to-back kills from Doros and Long gave IU Indy a 17-12 lead. The Jags closed out the second set with kills from
Morgan Ostrowski and
Grace Purichia, 25-16.
With a two set lead heading into the third set, the Jags were not letting a repeat of Friday's extended match happen as they dominated the third set, 25-15. Although the Jags defeated the Colonials in the third set 25-15, they started off slow falling behind 12-9. IU Indy then went on an almost unstoppable 15-0 run, setting themselves up for match point at 24-12. Robert Morris extended the match for three more points before Doros shut the door with a kill, 25-15.
Long led the attack with 13 kills while Doros added 12 and Patterson collected eight. Purichia recorded 36 assists while
Jordyn Pax led the defense with 14 digs.
IU Indy is now 8-12 overall with a 2-5 mark in Horizon League play. The Jags will next travel to Youngstown, Ohio to face the Penguins next weekend on Friday, October 18 and Saturday, October 19.