TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State women's volleyball earned their first comeback victory of the year on Friday evening, winning three straight sets after falling behind, 2-0, to defeat Western Michigan, 3-2 (18-25,21-25,25-23,25-21,16-14).
 
With the victory, the Sycamores (5-2, 0-0 MVC) have extended their winning streak to four while also earning their first win after facing a 2-0 deficit since overtaking Northern Iowa, 3-2, on Feb. 28, 2021. It is the longest winning streak since taking five-straight during the beginning of the 2015 season.
 
Four Sycamores tallied at least 10 kills on the evening, led by Kaitlyn Hamilton with 14, while Karinna Gall contributed 12, Mallory Keller ended at 11 and Madeline Williams got up for 10. As a team, Indiana State recorded 61 kills while hitting .251. Western Michigan (5-3, 0-0 MAC) ended their evening with 74 kills.
 
In her second game back for the season, Chloe Mason recorded a double-double with 32 assists and 18 digs. Gall also earned a double-double for the match, adding a team-best 21 digs to go along with her 12 kills. Senior libero, Melina Tedrow, also got down for 18 digs. The Broncos held a 99-92 advantage, however.
 
Indiana State was dominant at the net, thanks to the wall that Williams and Gall formed. Williams recorded a solo block with four block assists while Gall ended with two solo blocks and three block assists, including the match-winner. As a team, ISU out-blocked WMU, 9-3. Williams, the senior, also ended with a team-best three service aces.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Set One - WMU 25, ISU 18
- Indiana State hit just .105 with eight kills, compared to 14 kills from the opposition.
- Maggie King of WMU tallied 7 of her kills in the opening frame.
- Madeline Williams and Storm Suhre each added two block assists of their own.
 
Set Two - WMU 25, ISU 21
- The Broncos held a 20-14 kill advantage over the Trees.
- The Blue & White recorded 27 digs, including seven from sophomore Ashley Eck.
- Both squads hit .273 for the frame.
 
Set Three - ISU 25, WMU 23
- ISU faced a 20-15 deficit and was behind 23-20 before ending the set on a 5-0 run.
- The Sycamores hit better with 15 kills on .293 hitting.
- Mason and Emma Kaelin dished out seven and six assists, respectively.
- WMU committed two errors in the final four points.
 
Set Four - ISU 25, WMU 21
- Indiana State used a 4-1 run to end the frame, with the Broncos committing three errors during that time.
- A .302 hitting percentage gave the Trees their best offensive frame of the match.
- Both teams tallied 26 digs, including eight from Mason.
- Gall and Keller each soared for four kills while hitting .571 and .364, respectively.
 
Set Five - ISU 16, WMU 14
- In the shortened set, the Sycamores found themselves behind, 12-9, before three consecutive kills from Kylie Newby, Gall and Hamilton tied the match.
- An attack error from the Broncos would give ISU the lead on the next point and the Blue & White would never trail again.
- Gall put the match away with a solo block on the last play of the evening.
- Hamilton came up in a big way in the final frame, putting down a set-best four kills.
 
Indiana State returns to action for their final game of the Sycamore Invitational when they host Austin Peay at 2 p.m. ET. The match will be streamed live on ESPN3.
 
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