UE faces SIU on Saturday
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Chloe Cline registered seven kills to pace the University of Evansville volleyball team in Friday’s Missouri Valley Conference opener that saw UE fall to Bradley by a final of 3-0 inside Meeks Family Fieldhouse.
Cline completed the match with seven kills and two blocks. Brooke Herdes posted six kills and seven digs while Kora Ruff tallied 28 assists. Anna Kiss had 12 kills to lead the Braves.
Game 1 – Bradley 25, UE 21
After Bradley opened the match with a 4-1 lead it was Sabrina Ripple brining the Aces back. She accumulated two kills, two aces, and a solo block as UE tied the score at 5-5. Kendall Agler came in and recorded Evansville’s third ace of the night to give her squad a 7-6 edge. The Braves retook a 10-8 lead but the Aces kept battling.
An error saw UE retake a 15-14 edge but the Braves countered with four in a row before taking a 25-21 victory.
Game 2 – Bradley 25, UE 18
Carlotta Pascual Centelles notched two early kills before a kill from Hinsley Everett gave UE a 4-3 lead. The Braves responded to jump in front by a 13-8 margin before Evansville stormed back. An ace from Agler was followed by a Herdes kill that got UE within one at 13-12. Bradley responded with five in a row before winning by a 25-18 final.
Game 3 – Bradley 25, UE 21
Helped by a McKenzie Laubach kill the Aces jumped out to a 4-0 lead. The Braves came back with six in a row before a kill from Holland Morris ended the stretch. Bradley continued to roll as they pushed the lead to 8-5. UE fought back with two block assists from Chloe Cline and Kora Ruff to knot the score at 10-10.
Evansville jumped in front by an 11-10 margin on a BU error before the Braves regained control as they went up 21-16. After trailing by a 24-18 margin, the Aces made one final push. Two Cline kills helped UE reel off three in a row before the Braves scored the clinching point.
On Saturday UE will be in Carbondale, Ill. to face Southern Illinois.
