NEW ALBANY, Ind. — The Midway University women's volleyball team saw its momentum halted Friday evening, falling to Indiana University Southeast in straight sets in a River States Conference matchup at the IU Southeast Activities Building.
The Grenadiers earned the 3-0 victory with set scores of 25-18, 25-18 and 25-16, snapping Midway's momentum following its sweep of Alice Lloyd earlier in the week.
Lanie Cornelius led the Eagles offensively with six kills on a .333 hitting percentage, while Blair Riney and Marlee Laycock each recorded 12 digs.
IU Southeast finished with 42 kills and a .308 hitting percentage, compared to Midway's 22 kills and .056 hitting percentage.
FIRST SET
IU Southeast opened the match with a 25-18 victory in the first set.
The Grenadiers recorded 12 kills on 33 attempts while committing just two attacking errors, finishing the opening set with a .303 hitting percentage.
Midway recorded nine kills on 30 attempts but committed eight attacking errors, finishing with a .033 hitting percentage.
The Eagles were unable to overcome IU Southeast's offensive efficiency as the Grenadiers took an early 1-0 advantage in the match.
SECOND SET
The Eagles looked to respond in the second set, but IU Southeast maintained its offensive consistency to earn another 25-18 victory.
Midway improved its hitting percentage to .065, recording six kills and four attacking errors on 31 attempts.
The Grenadiers countered with 14 kills on 38 attempts, hitting .237 to take a commanding 2-0 lead in the match.
THIRD SET
IU Southeast closed out the match with a 25-16 victory in the third set.
The Grenadiers delivered their strongest offensive performance of the night, recording 16 kills with just three attacking errors on 33 attempts for a .394 hitting percentage.
Midway recorded seven kills on 28 attempts, hitting .071 in the final set.
The Grenadiers secured the sweep to hand the Eagles a conference road loss.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Cornelius led Midway with six kills on 12 attempts, committing just two errors for a .333 hitting percentage. The sophomore middle blocker also contributed three digs and a block assist.
Senior Nyla Gaines followed with four kills, while freshman Emma Figgins recorded three kills on eight attempts, finishing with a .250 hitting percentage.
Mayson Delong and Alyssa Medeiros each added two kills for the Eagles.
Peyton Osteen led Midway with eight assists and six digs, while Mayme Powell contributed five assists.
Defensively, Riney and Laycock shared the team lead with 12 digs apiece. Riney also recorded Midway's lone service ace.
IU Southeast was led by Nicole Stratford, who finished with a match-high 16 kills on 26 attempts, hitting .577. Raegan Glover added eight kills, while Avynn Belding recorded seven.
Carly Mason directed the Grenadiers' offense with 34 assists, while Ella Davidson recorded 12 digs and four service aces.
IU Southeast held a 9-1 advantage in service aces and an 8-1 advantage in total blocks.
UP NEXT
Midway will return to action tomorrow when the Eagles travel to Columbus, Ind., to face IU Columbus.
The match is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m.
About Midway University Athletics
Midway University competes in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), and its 29 athletic teams are part of the River States Conference, Mid-South Conference, Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association and USA Archery. For more information about Midway University Athletics, please visit www.gomidwayeagles.com or contact Tyler Beck at 859-846-5366.
