CINCINNATI, Ohio – IU Indy volleyball dropped a 3-0 decision to Eastern Kentucky on Friday afternoon at the Cintas Center, falling by set scores of 20–25, 14–25, 12–25. Morgan Ostrowski led the offense with seven kills.
 
IU Indy opened the first set strong, taking an early 8-4 lead behind kills from Ostrowski and Jillian Tippmann and a service ace from Elle Patterson. Ostrowski also served back-to-back aces to help fuel the run. However, Eastern Kentucky responded with a decisive 10-1 run to swing momentum. Despite late blocks from Ostrowski and Tippmann, the Jaguars dropped the opening set, 25–20.
 
The second set saw IU Indy struggle to find rhythm offensively, hitting just .037 as EKU's front line applied constant pressure. Maia Long tallied both a kill and a service ace, while Ninah Miranda and Ostrowski chipped in kills. The Colonels closed out the set at 25-14.
 
In the third set, IU Indy once again came out strong, jumping ahead 3-0 with kills from Kate White, Chloe Macias, and Long. EKU answered quickly and never trailed again, closing the match on a 20-6 run to secure the sweep, 25-12.
 
Ostrowski led the Jaguars with seven kills, two aces, and two block assists for a team-best 10 points. Long added five kills and a block, while Tippmann contributed four kills and two blocks. Setter Grace Purichia paced the offense with 18 assists and six digs. Defensively, Laura Roeder collected a team-high eight digs.
 
The Jaguars struggled to find their rhythm on offense with 21 attack errors over the three sets. As a team, IU Indy finished with 24 kills, 31 digs, and four service aces, while EKU hit .402 with 41 kills, eight aces, and seven team blocks.
 
IU Indy will look to bounce back tomorrow as they continue play in the Xavier Invitational. The Jags are set for a 4:30 PM first serve against Miami (Ohio).