ELGIN, Ill. – The Indiana University South Bend volleyball team earned its first win of the season on Friday, Feb. 26, when the Titans defeated Judson, 3-2, in their first road contest of the year. With the victory, IU South Bend improves to 1-1 on the season and in Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference play.
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Indiana University South Bend shook off its sluggish start from the first game of the season on Wednesday, Feb. 24, to take the first two sets 25-15 and 25-21. The Eagles evened the score at two apiece with third and fourth set victories of 25-18 and 25-23.
In the decisive fifth, IUSB scored five of the final seven points en route to a 15-8 victory, completing the first win of the season.
Senior teammates
Hannah Marchand and
Julie Brown led the Titan attack on Friday evening. Marchand registered a season-high 22 kills on 44 attempts, good for a .386 clip. Brown was the other Titan with double-digit kills, finishing the night with a season-high 10 kills.
Sophomore
Whitney Gessinger was one of five IUSB players with double-digits digs, finishing the night with 19 for her second straight game in double figures. Junior
Courtney Lengacher collected a career-high 17 digs to follow behind.
Junior
McKenzie Powell distributed a season-high 42 assists while also tallying five kills and 14 digs. Brown added a team-high five blocks.
As a team, IUSB collected 54 total kills, 92 digs and seven blocks while attacking at a .157 clip. Judson added 54 kills, 89 digs and eight blocks while attacking at a .102 clip.
Indiana University South Bend looks to keep the momentum rolling Tuesday, March2 when it begins its two-game homestand, welcoming Roosevelt into the
Student Activities Center. First serve is slated for 7:00 p.m. EST.
