Bolivar, Mo. – The SBU women's volleyball team wrapped up its weekend home stand Saturday afternoon, falling to No. 19 University of Indianapolis in three sets inside the Meyer Sports Center. The Greyhounds took the match 25-15, 25-22, and 25-20, moving the Bearcats to 15-13 overall and 4-9 in GLVC play.
After dropping the opening set, the Bearcats responded with a stronger offensive performance in the second, recording 12 kills on a .206 hitting percentage. SBU continued to battle in the third set, putting down a match-high 14 kills, but the nationally ranked Greyhounds pulled away to complete the sweep.
Gabriela Dupree led the Bearcat offense with nine kills on a .292 hitting percentage, while adding a team-high 12 digs. Kailey Sexton followed with seven kills on an impressive .429 hitting percentage, committing just one error on 14 attempts. Julia Marinesi and Hanna Klein each contributed six kills.
Marinesi provided a spark from the service line, recording four of SBU's nine service aces. Allie Hawk directed the offense with 19 assists and seven digs, while Melissa Patel added six assists and six digs. Kiera Dent led the defensive effort at the net with four block assists, followed by Marinesi with three.
The Bearcats finished with a 9-5 advantage in service aces and recorded six total blocks. Despite the loss, SBU remains at 15 wins on the season, having secured its first winning season since 2013 with Friday evening's historic victory over Lewis University.
