Senior leaves as one of the top setters in program history
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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – For the final time in a Purple Aces uniform, University of Evansville senior Allana McInnis took to the floor of Meeks Family Fieldhouse as the UE volleyball team wrapped up the season against Valparaiso.
McInnis tallied 20 assists, 10 digs and three service aces in a 3-1 setback against Valpo (11-9, 10-8 MVC). She wraps up her Evansville (6-14, 5-13 MVC) career with a total of 3,452 assists, the third-highest total in program history. Alondra Vazquez paced the team with 22 kills while Melanie Feliciano added 13. Chloe Bontrager and Elise Moeller recorded five and four, respectively. Rachel Basinski had a match-high 22 digs while Brooke Springer added five block assists. Jaclyn Bulmahn posted 15 kills to lead Valparaiso.
Game 1
Evansville grabbed a 3-2 lead before Valpo fought back to go in front at 7-3. A kill by Melanie Feliciano coupled with a Cecilia Thon service ace highlighted UE’s rally to tie it up at 9-9. Chloe Bontrager recorded a kill that put the Aces back in front at 12-11 before Valpo wrestled away a 15-14 edge. From there, they would slowly extend the lead to win by a 25-21 final on their way to a 1-0 advantage.
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Game 2
A reenergized UE squad came out on fire in the second set, recording the first four points before going up by a score of 8-2. Allana McInnis had an ace in the early stretch while Alondra Vazquez added three kills. Midway through the set, Valpo made a run to cut the Evansville lead to a pair, including 19-17. Laura Ruiz came through with an ace to help UE score three in a row before tying the match at 1-1 on the strength of a 25-19 decision.
Game 3
It was Valparaiso getting the early lead as they would score six of the first eight points to take a 6-2 advantage. Evansville fought back and used consecutive VU errors to go in front by a 9-8 tally.  Hannah Watkins added a kill as the UE rally continued with them taking a 14-9 lead. Valpo responded with a 9-4 run to tie the set at 18-18 before Chloe Bontrager added a kill to put the Aces back on top. Unfortunately for the Aces, Valparaiso continued its run and with the set tied at 22-22, they reeled off the final three points to wrap up the set and take a 2-1 lead.
Game 4
A 6-1 start by Valpo set the early tone for the set as they would never trail on their way to a 25-16 win to clinch the match.
