Aces remain on the road next weekend
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Redshirt senior Gabriela Macedo recorded a University of Evansville program record 43 digs on Friday evening in a 3-1 road loss to Indiana State.
Today marked the second time Macedo has set the Purple Aces mark this season. She recorded 41 in a win over Eastern Illinois in September. Macedo’s 43 digs is the third-highest total in a 4-set match in the NCAA in 2019 and is tied for the 4th-highest total in Missouri Valley Conference history.
Melanie Feliciano led the offense with 19 kills while Alondra Vazquez and Rachel Tam posted 17 and 12, respectively. Allana McInnis added 40 assists. Indiana State saw five players record double figure kills, led by Cassie Kawa’s total of 11. Melina Tedrow had a strong defensive night of her own, finishing with 44 digs.
Indiana State set the tone early on, jumping out to a 14-7 lead in game one. The Aces roared back when Alondra Vazquez had consecutive kills that cut the deficit to just one – 17-16. ISU was able to record the next point before hanging on for a 25-22 decision.
UE regained its edge in game two, taking an early 5-3 lead on a Hannah Watkins kill. ISU rallied back to tie it up at 7-7 before taking a 16-15 lead. With the score knotted at 17-17, Tam and Vazquez combined for three kills in a row that put UE back in the lead as they would the match, winning by a final of 25-23. The Sycamores tied the set at 23-23, but a Feliciano kill.
Evansville took another lead in the opening moments of the third frame, going up by a 5-3 tally. Indiana State pushed back with four in a row before extending their lead to eight points at 18-10. From there, they would cruse to a 25-20 victory and a 2-1 lead in the match. They clinched the 3-1 match win with a 25-21 win in the fourth set. ISU went up by a 14-10 score before the Aces rallied back. Allana McInnis posted an ace that tied the game at 16-16. The Sycamores responded with three in a row, but the Aces did the same to tie it up at 19-all. Unfortunately, the Sycamores proved to be too much as they scored the final four points, winning by a 25-21 score to win the match.
Next weekend, the Aces remain on the road at Southern Illinois on Friday night before taking on Missouri State on Saturday.
