NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Karinna Gall registered a double-double for the second consecutive match, but it wasn't enough for Indiana State Saturday evening in a three-set loss to Belmont (25-20, 25-20, 25-21) inside Curb Event Center.
 
Gall finished with a team-leading 14 kills and 12 digs, while Storm Suhre had seven kills on 11 attempts. Taylor Shelton and Kaitlyn Hamilton had six kills apiece, while Jazzlyn Ford had a career-best 26 assists. Cadence Gilley finished with 10 digs.
 
Belmont jumped out to a 5-0 lead and never looked back in the opening set as Indiana State was never able to get in a rhythm on the attacking end. The Sycamores used a late rally to cut the deficit to 21-16, including kills by Hamilton and Jamie Brown, but the Bruins managed to hold on and take the set 25-20.
 
The Sycamores and Bruins exchanged scoring runs throughout the early stages of the second set, with neither team holding an advantage of more than two points until a 4-1 scoring run put Belmont ahead 15-11 at the media timeout. Indiana State used a 5-0 scoring run late in the set to cut it to 22-20, with Ford accounting for a kill and an ace during the run. Belmont countered by scoring each of the last three points, though, to clinch the second set 25-20.
 
Similar to the first set, Belmont jumped out to an early lead, but this time the Sycamores came roaring right back. Gall had a pair of kills in a three-point span to cut the deficit to 9-6, and later added a service ace to make it a one-point difference at 13-12. Indiana State took its first lead of the set at 18-17 following a block assist by Gall and Suhre, but a four-point Belmont run put the home side ahead for good. Shelton added a late kill, but the Bruins won the third set 25-21 to clinch the match.
 
Inside the Numbers

• Karinna Gall's double-double was her team-leading fourth of the season.
• Despite the outcome not going in Indiana State's favor, the Sycamores had more digs (46) than Belmont (36).

 
News and Notes

• Saturday's match marked the second straight year the Sycamores and Bruins played in Nashville and first since Belmont joined the MVC. Belmont's trip to Terre Haute in November will be the first-ever meeting at ISU Arena.

 
Up Next
Indiana State begins a three-match homestand Friday against Missouri State, with first serve set for 6 p.m.
 
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