Aces fall by 3-2 final on Saturday evening
 EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Rocio Fortuny put on an offensive show, notching 16 kills in a 5-set match that saw Indiana State defeat the University of Evansville volleyball team on Saturday evening by a 3-2 final at the Carson Center.
Fortuny led all players with her kill tally and also hit a team-best .310. She was also one of five Purple Aces (4-16, 0-7 MVC) to finish in double figures in digs, posting 10. Olivia Goldstein led the way in that category, totaling 17 digs. Mildrelis Rodriguez had a solid night with 10 kills and 16 digs.  Rachel Tam added 9 kills and 15 digs. Joselyn Coronel registered a team-best 23 assists.
Bree Spangler led the Sycamores (8-10, 2-4 MVC) with 14 kills while Kynedi Nalls posted 13.
Indiana State opened the evening with a 25-18 victory. After taking a 6-1 advantage early on, the Sycamores extended their lead to 11 at 16-5. Evansville never gave up and battled to the end. They cut the deficit to five at 23-18 as Rocio Fortuny notched two kills, but the Sycamores were able to record the final two points to take the set.
Another early run saw the Sycamores score the first five points of the second game, but UE quickly fought back. Erlicia Griffith notched a kill before a pair of block assists helped the Aces tie it up at 9-9. Evansville grabbed its first lead at 12-11 on an Olivia Goldstein service ace.
UE went up 13-11, but the Sycamores made their way back to retake the lead at 19-18. Evansville showed its resilience once again, recording the next four points before taking the 25-21 win as Fortuny notched six kills in the frame.
In the third game, ISU got off to a 4-0 start and never looked back, taking a 25-15 win. Evansville had the upper hand to begin game four, jumping out to a 4-1 advantage. After the Sycamores tied it up at 5-5, UE rattled off the next five tallies in a row and extended the lead to 18-11. Up 23-17, the Aces were the victims of a pair of Sycamore service aces as they rallied back to get within three at 23-20, but Evansville finished off the game, winning 25-21
After falling behind 3-1 in the fifth set, the Aces took the lead at 4-3. The Sycamores made their way back, taking an 8-6 advantage before UE had a run of its own, tying it up at 8 all. Four in a row from ISU was the difference as they finished off the night with a 15-10 victory to clinch the match.
A trip to Missouri State awaits the Purple Aces on Monday night as they will face the Bears in a 7 p.m. match in Springfield.
