INDIANAPOLIS – Sophomore Maia Long totaled a season-high 20 kills as the IU Indy volleyball team took Wright State to five sets in Saturday's loss, 3-2. The Jags dominated in the first two sets but couldn't close it out as the Raiders took the next three.
 
In the opening set, Morgan Ostrowski and Elle Patterson came out swinging with kills giving the Jags a 6-3 lead. Wright State countered with five straight points to take the lead at 8-6. The Jags then switched the tone with a 5-1 run, retaking the lead at 11-9. After several back and forth runs, the set was tied at 16-16. After a kill from Patterson gave the Jags the lead and serve, attack errors from the Raiders and an ace extended IU Indy's lead to 23-17.
 
After three more attack errors from Wright State and kills from Long and Ostrowski, the Jags closed out the first set, 25-19.
 
The Jags continued their strong attack in the second set, outhitting the Raiders .448 to .233 with a match-high 17 kills. IU Indy was up two late in the set at 19-17 before they went on a four point run with kills from Long and Ostrowski to extend their lead to 23-17. Even though the Raiders kept the set alive, the Jags closed out the set with a kill from Patterson to take a 2-0 match lead, 25-20.
 
In a must win set for the Raiders, they jumped out to a quick 8-3 lead. The Jags cut the lead to one at 12-11 with kills from Long but that was the closest the Jags would get as Wright State closed out the set, 25-18.
 
IU Indy struggled on the attack in set four hitting in the negative with just six kills. Wright State nearly doubled the Jags' kills with 11 of their own to tie the match up with a fourth set victory, 25-13.
 
With the match tied at two sets apiece, the Jags jumped out to a quick lead at 5-1. Despite taking a quick lead, Wright State wasn't going away easy as they went on a four point run to take the lead at 9-7. A few points later, a kill from Ostrowski cut the Raiders lead to one at 13-12 but Wright State recorded back-to-back kills to close out the match, 15-12.
 
Long totaled a season-high 20 kills while Patterson followed with 14 and Ostrowski added eight. Ostrowski also totaled six blocks while Long and Grace Purichia added three.  Purichia recorded a team-high 41 assists while Jordyn Pax led the defense with 18 digs.
 
IU Indy is now 6-9 on the season and 0-2 in Horizon League play. They have a quick turnaround as they travel to Purdue Fort Wayne on Tuesday, October 1. The Jags and Mastodons are set for a 7:00 PM first serve.