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INDIANAPOLIS - Northern Kentucky University ran into a torrid Indianapolis volleyball team Saturday afternoon and dropped a four-game decision to the sizzling-hot Greyhounds in the Ruth Lilly Center. Indianapolis hit .327 for the match and posted a 30-18, 30-19, 32-34, 30-21 victory over NKU in a Great Lakes Valley Conference showdown. The Greyhounds extended their current winning streak to 12 straight and improved to 15-1 overall, 6-0 in the GLVC. NKU, ranked No. 22 in the NCAA Division II poll, is 15-4 overall, 4-2 in the GLVC. Indianapolis started off strong and attacked at a .424 clip in the first game to cruise to a 30-18 win. NKU - which entered the match No. 1 in the GLVC in hitting percentage - hit just .036 in the opener and followed that with a .000 percentage in the second game to fall behind 2-0. The Norse battled back in the third game and hit .447 to pull out a 34-32 win. Indianapolis held match point at 29-28, but Liz Holmes blocked an attack by Jessica Breeden to tie the game at 29-all. Tristen Dye and Kristina Eisenmenger each converted attacks to stave off match Indianapolis points, and Holmes combined with Chelsea Clark to block an attack by Cheneta Morrison to give NKU a 34-32 victory. NKU jumped out to a 7-4 lead in the fourth game, but Indianapolis responded with a 12-3 run to take a 16-10 advantage. The Norse pulled within two points at 17-15, but the Greyhounds used a 5-1 run to extend their lead to 22-16 and coasted to the victory by hitting .333 in the fourth game. Casey Chrzastowski led Indianapolis with 18 kills, while Morrison added 17 kills and hit .375. Breeden finished with 16 kills and attacked at a .375 clip, while teammate Liz Shuyler finished with 14 kills and hit .444. Eisenmenger recorded 15 kills for NKU, which hit .201 as a team. Liz Holmes and Tristen Dye each added 13 kills, while Clark finished with six kills. Holmes attacked at a .360 clip and posted 10 digs. She also had six blocks (two solo, four assisted) and one service ace. Natalie Forbes dished out 50 assists and added 13 digs for NKU. Forbes also collected five blocks (two solo, three assisted). Indianapolis has now defeated NKU five consecutive times dating back to 2005. The Greyhounds knocked off the Norse three times last season. NKU plays host to No. 14 Southern Illinois at Edwardsville this Friday at 7 p.m. in Regents Hall. The Norse will also meet Southern Indiana the following day at 3 p.m. |
