CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – Laura Gross led the Sycamores with nine kills but Northern Iowa had three players reach double-digits as Indiana State dropped a 3-0 decision Monday night in Missouri Valley Conference action at the McLeod Center.
 
Indiana State (7-8, 0-3), playing in its third match in four days, hit .114 with no player swinging above the .200 mark. Northern Iowa (8-6, 2-0), which hasn't hit the court since Friday in nearby Des Moines, hit .261 as a team and was led by Karlie Taylor's 16 kills.
 
ISU did post a 4-2 advantage in blocks with Damadj Johnson assisting on three of those four. She now moves into a tie for sixth all-time at Indiana State with 243 career block assists.
 
Set scores were 25-17, 25-21 and 25-18.
 
SET 1 – Northern Iowa 25, Indiana State 17

• Jade York served up her eighth ace of the year in Monday's opening set.
• York led the Trees defensively with six digs.
• Rhiannon Morozoff led ISU with three kills in the opening set.

SET 2 – Northern Iowa 25, Indiana State 18

• Laura Gross led the Sycamores with four kills in the set.
• Four different ISU players were credited with three digs each.
• The Sycamores hit .250 as a team in the set while UNI hit .279.
• Indiana State led 15-8 before UNI rallied back, ending the set on an 8-2 run.

SET 3 – Northern Iowa 25, Indiana State 18

• Rhiannon Morozoff and Laura Gross each led ISU with three kills in the set.
• The Sycamores hit .000 as a team while Northern Iowa hit .206 in the frame.
• Gross and Damadj Johnson combined for the set's only block.
• Every Sycamore kill in the set was assisted by Makayla Knoblauch.

NOTABLES

• Northern Iowa now leads the all-time series over Indiana State, 61-4. The Panthers have won six straight in the series.
• This marks the fourth match of the season that Indiana State has faced a team receiving votes in the Top 25 poll (Tennessee, Colorado, Colorado State).
• Damadj Johnson registered three block assists in the match, moving into a tie for sixth all-time at Indiana State with 243 career block assists. She matches the mark set by Brittanie Stowell (2001-04).
• Laura Gross led the Sycmaores in kills for the 12^th consecutive match.

UP NEXT

• Indiana State: at Bradley on Friday, Sept. 28 at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT (ESPN+)
• Northern Iowa: at Loyola Chicago on Friday, Sept. 28 at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT (ESPN+)

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