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Macy Lengacher vs Northern Iowa
3
Winner UNI UNI 14-5,7-0 MVC
0
Indiana St. INS 9-11,3-5 MVC
Winner
UNI UNI
14-5,7-0 MVC
3
Final
0
Indiana St. INS
9-11,3-5 MVC
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
UNI UNI 25 25 25 (3)
Indiana St. INS 19 14 16 (0)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | | Nick Rush | GoSycamores.com

Indiana State falls to Northern Iowa on Friday night

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State volleyball (3-5 MVC) fell to conference-leading Northern Iowa (7-0 MVC) on Friday evening in straight sets (25-19, 25-14, 25-16).
 
Curry Kendall led the Sycamores with 14 kills, marking her second-consecutive match hitting that mark to tie her season high. Kira Holland and Kimora Whetstone followed with seven kills each. Defensively, Macy Lengacher paced the team with 11 digs, while Emily Weber and Emmy Sher added nine and eight, respectively.
 
Set 1 | Northern Iowa 25, Indiana State 19
The opening set was tightly contested, with neither team able to extend a lead beyond two points early on. Indiana State tied the frame seven times before the Panthers broke away late with a 23-18 advantage, closing the set shortly after.
 
Set 2 | Northern Iowa 25, Indiana State 14
The Sycamores built a short lead at the beginning of the set, but it was quickly taken away by the Panthers. Northern Iowa then built a four-point lead ending at 9-5 and slowly worked at furthering their lead until the end of the set. The Panthers finished the set with a hitting percentage of .556.
 
Set 3 | Northern Iowa 25, Indiana State 16
Indiana State worked to keep the set within two points all the way through 12-14. Northern Iowa pushed to a four-point lead ending at 15-19 stopped by a kill from Holland. The Panthers took momentum right back gaining another four-point run, stopped by Kendall at 23-16. It wasn't enough to stop the Panthers' momentum as they took the next two points to finish the set. 
   
News & Notes
  • Curry Kendall led the team with 14 kills for the second straight match, tying her season high.
  • Corinne Knapp recorded her first multiset match of the season.
    • She recorded two kills on the night, resulting in her first collegiate kill for Indiana State.
    • She recorded an error free 9 receptions and recorded her first dig as a Sycamore with 4 digs
  • Macy Lengacher had her first season start as libero.
  • Northern Iowa continued their 43 game winning streak in Missouri Valley Conference play. The Panthers are now 43-0 in the league dating back to the start of 2023, and they are now 60-1 dating back to the beginning of 2022 league play.
  • UNI recorded the second highest hitting percentage against the Sycamores with a .317.
  • Out of Northern Iowa's seven conference matches of the season, Indiana State had the second highest hitting percentage against them with .135.

Up Next
Indiana State takes to the road, traveling to Des Moines, Iowa to for their match against Drake on Friday, October 24 at 7 p.m. ET.

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