TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Kira Holland surpassed 200 kills for the season Friday evening, but host Bradley defeated Indiana State in three sets (25-20, 25-22, 25-22) inside Renaissance Coliseum.
 
Holland led all players in the match with 14 kills and added nine digs. Ella Scott added seven kills for the Sycmaores, while Avery Hales had 31 assists, seven digs, five kills and three aces. Macy Lengacher led all players in the match with 14 digs.
 
Holland got things started early with a pair of kills, as the Sycamores and Braves split the first 10 points of the match. Bradley opened up a five-point advantage midway through the set, but the Sycamores cut into that thanks to a pair off Karinna Gall kills. Indiana State got within two points at 18-16, but Bradley went on a four-point run to seize control. An ace from Hales and a kill from Jadyn Smith late in the set weren't enough for the Trees, as Bradley took the opening frame 25-20.
 
Bradley carried its momentum into the second set, as the Braves quickly jumped out to an 8-2 lead. Holland had four kills in a nine-point span to cut into the Sycamore deficit, and kills from Hales and Smith cut it to a 14-12 Bradley lead midway through. Bradley used a run of its own to push its advantage back to five, but a Sycamore scoring run capped by back-to-back service aces from Scott leveled the set at 20-apiece. Kills from Holland and Hales gave the Sycamores the lead, but Bradley closed out the set with four straight points to win the second set 25-22.
 
The home side scored the first four points of the third set, but Indiana State battled back. Holland and Scott got the attack going for the Sycamores with kills, but another Braves scoring run saw the Trees facing a 12-6 deficit. Indiana State cut its deficit to 17-15 following kills from Scott, Hales and Holland, but Bradley was able to push its lead back up to five with three straight points. Back-to-back service aces from Hales, along with a kill from Holland, got the Sycamores within two at 20-18, but Indiana State never got closer as Bradley clinched the match with a 25-22 win in the third set.
 
Inside the Numbers

• All three sets in Friday's match were decided by five points or less, marking the first match this season where every set was decided by five points or fewer.
• Kira Holland became the first freshman in the MVC to top 200 kills this season, with her 14 kills Friday putting her at 202 this year.
• Avery Hales and Ella Scott combined for all five of Indiana State's service aces Friday.

 
News and Notes

• Kira Holland has recorded double-digit kills in each of the last nine matches, a streak that dates back to the opening weekend of conference play.
• Jamie Brown made her first appearance since the non-conference finale against IUPUI, recording a block assist in the third set.
• Avery Hales has dished out 30 or more assists in each of the last three matches, while her five kills and three service aces matched her season bests.

 
Up Next
Indiana State closes its two-match road swing Saturday at Illinois State, with first serve set for 6 p.m.
 
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