COLUMBUS, Ind. — The Midway University women's volleyball team concluded its weekend road trip Saturday afternoon, falling to Indiana University Columbus in straight sets at Cera Sports Park.
The Crimson Pride earned the 3-0 victory with set scores of 29-27, 25-13 and 25-14.
Midway battled throughout a tightly contested opening set before IU Columbus pulled away in the final two frames.
With the loss, Midway falls to 6-20 overall and 2-7 in River States Conference play, while IU Columbus improves to 17-6 overall and 5-4 in conference action.
Junior Alyssa Medeiros led the Eagles offensively with seven kills, while Mayson Delong and Lanie Cornelius added six kills apiece. Marlee Laycock led the defensive effort with 13 digs.
FIRST SET
Midway opened the afternoon with its strongest performance of the match, pushing IU Columbus beyond the regulation 25 points before falling 29-27.
The Eagles recorded 10 kills on 38 attempts in the opening frame, hitting .132. IU Columbus countered with 16 kills on 41 attempts and a .268 hitting percentage.
Both teams committed five attacking errors during the set, but the Crimson Pride managed to secure the final two points to take a 1-0 advantage.
SECOND SET
IU Columbus carried its momentum into the second set, earning a 25-13 victory to take a commanding 2-0 lead.
The Crimson Pride recorded 13 kills and four attacking errors on 33 attempts, hitting .273.
Midway struggled to establish offensive consistency, finishing with six kills and eight attacking errors on 33 attempts for a -.061 hitting percentage.
THIRD SET
The Crimson Pride closed out the match with a 25-14 victory in the third set.
Midway recorded seven kills on 31 attempts but committed nine attacking errors, finishing the frame with a -.065 hitting percentage.
IU Columbus finished the set with 11 kills on 30 attempts, hitting .133 to complete the three-set sweep.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Medeiros finished with seven kills on 24 attempts, hitting .125 to lead Midway's offensive effort.
Delong added six kills and three block assists, while Cornelius contributed six kills on 13 attempts, hitting .231. Cornelius also recorded two block assists.
Freshman Elli Streutker finished with three kills, while Kate Hoskins added one.
Freshman Mayme Powell led the Eagles with 10 assists and eight digs. Junior Peyton Osteen followed with six assists and five digs.
Laycock led Midway defensively with 13 digs, while Aubry Kamholz added seven. Kamholz and Blair Riney each recorded a service ace.
As a team, Midway finished with 23 kills, 19 assists, 39 digs, four total blocks and two service aces. The Eagles hit .010 for the match.
IU Columbus was led by Cora Baker, who recorded a match-high 12 kills and 11 digs. Mika Salinas added nine kills and three service aces.
Bailey Stevens led the Crimson Pride with 21 assists, while Lexi Closson contributed 14.
IU Columbus finished with 40 kills, 40 assists, 53 digs and nine service aces while hitting .231.
UP NEXT
Midway will return to River States Conference action Friday, Oct. 23, when the Eagles travel to face Kentucky Christian University.
The match is scheduled to begin at 7 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.
