INDIANAPOLIS – The IU Indy volleyball team put together one of its most efficient performances of the season Tuesday night, rolling past Purdue Fort Wayne in straight sets (25-17, 25-21, 25-22) in the Jungle. The Jaguars improved to 7-8 overall and 1-2 in Horizon League play with the win.
 
Freshman Jillian Tippmann led the way offensively with a match-high 17 kills on .407 hitting, powering IU Indy through key rallies in all three sets. Maia Long added nine kills, while Morgan Ostrowski chipped in six kills and a team-best five blocks at the net.
 
Setter Grace Purichia directed the Jaguars' balanced attack with 38 assists to go along with six digs and three block assists. She also contributed offensively, tallying five kills and a service ace.
 
Defensively, IU Indy held the Mastodons to a .143 hitting percentage. Jordyn Pax anchored the back row with 11 digs, while Laura Roeder added nine digs and a pair of service aces to spark the Jaguars in the decisive third set.
 
After cruising in the opening frame 25-17 behind Tippmann's early dominance, the Jaguars had to battle in sets two and three. A late kill from Long sealed the second set, while Purichia and Tippmann combined for clutch points down the stretch in the third to close out the sweep, 25-22.
 
IU Indy finished the night hitting .351 as a team, recording 49 kills to just 28 for Purdue Fort Wayne.
 
The Jaguars return to action this weekend as they continue Horizon League play when they welcome Milwaukee to the Jungle for back-to-back matches on Friday and Saturday.