TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State closed out its home volleyball slate Saturday evening, as the Sycamores were defeated by Murray State in three sets (25-16, 25-22, 25-14).
 
Kira Holland led the Sycamores with eight kills, with Curry Kendall and Ella Scott adding seven and six, respectively. Emily Weber and Avery Hales combined to dish out 30 assists, while Chloe Gilley led the Sycamores with 17 digs. Scott had a match-high four blocks, all assist, in addition to her six kills.
 
Scott put down the Sycamores' first kill of the match, and Indiana State took advantage of early errors from Murray State to keep pace. A five-point run for the Racers, though, put the Sycamores in a bind, with Indiana State trailing 10-5 after a kill from Holland. Kills from Holland and Kendall, along with an ace from Hales, pulled the Sycamores closer, but Indiana State still faced a seven-point deficit past the midway point of the set. Kills from Scott, Emma Kaelin and Holland got the Trees within four at 18-14, but that was as close as Indiana State got for the remainder of the set. Murray State closed on a 7-2 run to take the opening set 25-16.
 
Kendall got things going in set two with a pair of early kills, but another scoring run for the Racers saw the Trees trailing 8-3. Aces from Kaelin and Scott got the Trees back within three, and kills from Kaelin and Kendall made it 13-11. Scott tacked on two more kills, and teamed up with Weber on a block to make it 17-15. Two more aces from Scott tied the set at 20, and Holland kept the score level with another kill. Murray State used another late run, though, claiming four of the last five points to take the second set 25-22.
 
Murray State continued its strong play into set three, taking an early 9-4 lead. Kills from Weber and Holland pulled the Trees closer, but a five-point Racer scoring run saw the Sycamores' deficit swell to double-digits. Kaelin, Josilyn Wadas and Jadyn Smith put down kills towards the closing stages of the set, but Murray State's lead proved insurmountable. Late kills from Scott and Holland were the final points of the match for the Trees, as Murray State won set three 25-14 to close things out.
 
News and Notes

• Indiana State recognized its senior class, consisting of Hannah Baudin and Emma Kaelin, prior to Saturday's match.
• Chloe Gilley's 5.67 digs per set (17 in three sets played) was her highest per-set average in a match this season.
• Indiana State's block averaged 2.00 blocks per set in Saturday's match (six in three sets), which is more than the Sycamores' season average.
• Kira Holland's eight kills were her second-most in a match this season, behind only her nine kills in Friday's match against Belmont.
• Ella Scott accounted for three of Indiana State's five aces in Saturday's match.

 
Up Next
Indiana State begins a three-match road trip to close the season Friday at Valparaiso.
 
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