Volleyball Defeats IU Indy in Four Sets

INDIANAPOLIS — Wright State volleyball defeated IU Indy in four sets (25-19, 18-25, 25-19, 25-20) Friday at James T. Morris Arena.

Outside hitter Mya Ayro put down a match-high 17 kills on .406 hitting and added a match-high 18.5 points. Middle blocker Reilly Zegunis added 11 kills, middle blocker Haley Robinson recorded a match-high 5 total blocks, and setter Lauren Yacobucci posted a match-high 45 assists.

Wright State improves to 12-5 overall and 7-0 in Horizon League play and has won eight straight. IU Indy falls to 9-11 overall and 4-3 in Horizon League play.

IU Indy was led by Jillian Tippmann with 14 kills.

Set 1 (25-19)

The set was tied 13 times, the last at 19.
IU Indy led 15-13 before a Robinson kill and back-to-back blocks by right side Abbey Knight and Robinson, with Yacobucci serving, gave Wright State a 16-15 lead.
From 19-19, the Raiders scored the final six points, the last five with outside hitter Katie Sowko serving, and Yacobucci closed the set with a kill.

Set 2 (18-25)

IU Indy scored seven straight, the last six with Laura Roeder serving, to lead 8-1.
IU Indy extended its lead to 18-8.
The Raiders pulled within 19-13 before IU Indy closed out the set.

Set 3 (25-19)

Wright State led 7-3 early.
IU Indy rallied to lead 16-15, and the set was tied at 18.
From 18-18, the Raiders scored seven of the final eight points, closing with four straight with defensive specialist Ella Gaona serving.
A block by Yacobucci and Robinson closed the set.

Set 4 (25-20)

IU Indy led 6-4 early.
Trailing 9-7, the Raiders scored six straight, the last five with Sowko serving, to lead 13-9, and did not trail again.
Wright State led by as many as six at 24-18, and an IU Indy service error ended the match.

By the Numbers
17 – Kills for Mya Ayro, leading Wright State
.406 – Hitting percentage for Mya Ayro (17-for-32, 4 errors)
45 – Assists for Lauren Yacobucci
5 – Total blocks for Haley Robinson
9.0 – Team blocks for Wright State
.285 – Wright State's team hitting percentage

Up Next
Wright State and IU Indy meet again Saturday at 2 p.m. in Indianapolis.

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Players Mentioned

Mya Ayro

Ella Gaona

Abbey Knight

Haley Robinson

Katie Sowko

Lauren Yacobucci

Reilly Zegunis

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