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Shrewsbury dig
0
Wilberforce (OH) WILBERFO 0-5
3
Winner Indiana South Bend (IN) INDIANA 3-1
Wilberforce (OH) WILBERFO
0-5
0
Final
3
Indiana South Bend (IN) INDIANA
3-1
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Wilberforce (OH) WILBERFO 14 13 13 (0)
Indiana South Bend (IN) INDIANA 25 25 25 (3)
0
Indiana South Bend (IN) INDIANA 0-1, 0-0
3
Winner IU Columbus (Ind.) IU COLUM 1-0, 0-0
Indiana South Bend (IN) INDIANA
0-1, 0-0
0
Final
3
IU Columbus (Ind.) IU COLUM
1-0, 0-0
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Indiana South Bend (IN) INDIANA 13 23 18 (0)
IU Columbus (Ind.) IU COLUM 25 26 25 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Swinging for a Split

HUNTINGTON, Ind. --- IU South Bend volleyball wrapped up its opening weekend Saturday with another split at the Forester Invite, cruising past Wilberforce in three sets before falling to IU Columbus later in the afternoon.

The Titans opened the day with a commanding 25-14, 25-13, 25-13 sweep of Wilberforce, controlling the match behind an efficient attack and relentless pressure from the service line. IU South Bend hit .400 as a team, committed just 11 attacking errors and piled up 14 service aces in its most decisive victory of the young season.

Emalee Maesch led the attack with 13 kills on 24 swings, finishing at a .375 clip while adding two aces. Alyssa Carson converted eight of her 14 attempts for a .429 hitting percentage, while Kendall Gerdes was even more efficient with six kills and no errors on 11 swings. Kadence Brumitt filled the stat sheet with six kills, eight digs and a match-high five service aces.

Several other Titans made the most of an impressive team performance. Teressa Campanello registered four kills on six attempts, while Kate Dole also put away four. Mallorie Elliott and Mia Norris shared the setting duties and finished with 16 and 17 assists, respectively. In the back row, Renee Shrewsbury collected a team-best 10 digs and added three aces, while Olivia Ringer appeared in all three sets and added an ace of her own.

The numbers reflected how firmly the Titans controlled the match. IUSB hit better than .300 in every set, including .478 in the opener, while holding Wilberforce to 15 total kills and a .089 hitting percentage. The sweep gave the Titans their second victory in three matches to begin the season.

The tournament finale brought a much different challenge, as IU Columbus swept IU South Bend to hand the Titans their second loss of the weekend. The observed set scores were 25-13, 25-22 and 25-19, with IUSB making its strongest push in a competitive second frame.

IU Columbus generated 46 kills while hitting .336 for the match, compared with 32 kills and a .186 percentage for the Titans. The Crimson Pride were particularly efficient offensively in the first and third sets according to the official statistical totals.

Carson continued her productive opening weekend by leading IUSB with 11 kills, her third double-digit performance through the first four matches of the season. Brumitt followed with eight kills on .316 hitting and nine digs, while Maesch finished with six kills and six digs. Jillian Bruckner provided three kills without an attacking error in nine attempts.

Norris accounted for 19 assists and five digs, while Elliott added seven assists. Emily Adams paced the Titans defensively with 11 digs, and Shrewsbury delivered two of IUSB's four service aces.

The 2-2 start is tied for IU South Bend's best through four matches since 2021.

IU South Bend will hit the road again for its next matchup, facing Andrews University on Wednesday at 7:00 pm.
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