KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Laura Gross posted her 26th career double-double and led all players with 11 kills as Indiana State claimed a 3-0 win over Winthrop Saturday morning at the Rocky Top Invitational.
 
Set scores were 25-11, 25-18 and 25-16.
 
The 14-point opening set win marked the largest margin of victory in a single set since a 25-6 win over Bradley in 2015. That set the tone for a match where the Sycamores (4-1) were able to cruise to the victory and kept Winthrop (0-6) battling from a deficit.
 
Jade York posted a match-high 17 digs for Indiana State (4-1) leading a defensive effort that held the Eagles to a -.016 hitting percentage. Indiana State also led in total blocks, 8-1. Madeline Williams registered a season and career high six block assists while Damadj Johnson's five block assists pushed her to 208 career block assists, tying Stephanie Volden (2006-09) for 10^th in school history.
 
SET 1 – Indiana State 25, Winthrop 11

• Laura Gross put down 8 of her 11 kills in the match in the opening set, hitting .500.
• Indiana State hit .394 to Winthrop's .000 in the set.
• The Sycamores trailed 3-2 before going on an 8-1 to take a 10-4 lead.
• ISU also led 12-5 before an 11-2 run pushed the Trees out to a 23-7 lead.
• The 25-11 win is the largest margin of victory in a single set for the Sycamores since 2015.

• The closest set of the entire match, two of the last three points in the frame were scored due to Winthrop errors. The match point was scored due to an Eagle service error.
• For the second straight match, Indiana State's defense held Winthrop to a .000 hitting percentage. The close score came about as the Sycamores only hit .077.
• Madeline Williams led ISU with three kills in the set.
• Damadj Johnson led the Trees with two block assists.

• Freshman Madeline Williams led all players in the set with five kills and three block assists.
• Indiana State held Winthrop to a -.048 hitting percentage while hitting .256.
• The Sycamores out-blocked Winthrop, 4-0.

• Indiana State now leads the all-time series over Winthrop, 1-0.
• Laura Gross registered her 26 career double-double with 11 kills and 15 digs.
• Madeline Williams was credited with a season and career high six block assists.
• Damadj Johnson moved into a tie with Stephanie Volden (2006-09) for 10^th all-time at Indiana State with 208 career block assists.
• The Sycamores have now won the first set in every match they've played this season.

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