Aces fall in four sets
PEORIA, Ill. – Chloe Cline recorded a career-high 15 kills and Hinsley Everett added 20 on Saturday as the University of Evansville volleyball team dropped a 3-1 match at Bradley inside Renaissance Coliseum.
Cline’s 15 kills passes her previous mark of 11, which came on multiple occasions. She hit a stellar .375 in the contest. Everett was equally impressive, hitting .500 while accumulating 20 kills. Makenzie Miller also had the top effort of her career, finishing the night with eight kills. Ainoah Cruz recorded 21 digs while Kora Ruff totaled 25 assists. Gracie Furlong led the Braves with 20 kills.
Set 1 – Bradley 25, UE 17
Bradley jumped out to a 6-3 lead out of the gate while the Aces would close the gap to 8-6 on a BU service error. UE kept it close, trailing 14-12, but a 5-0 run by the Braves proved to be the difference. Bradley’s rally pushed the lead to 19-12 and they would take the set by a 25-17 final.
Set 2 – Bradley 25, UE 21
Hinsley Everett and Josdarilee Caraballo posted kills that turned a 7-7 game into a 9-7 lead. The Braves posted three in a row to retake the lead, but the Aces had an answer. Another Caraballo kill gave her team its largest lead at 15-12. Three in a row by Bradley tied it up at before they retook a 19-17 lead.
Another kill by Everett got her team back within a point at 20-19, but BU rebounded to finish the set with the 25-21 win.
Set 3 – UE 25, Bradley 19
Evansville’s hard work finally paid off in the third set with a 25-19 victory to force a fourth game. Cline registered a kill to give the Aces a 5-3 edge while Bradley regained a 7-6 edge shortly after. With the score tied at 8-8, Evansville scored three in a row with Everett notching a pair of kills.
Following a point by the Braves, UE took full control with a 9-2 stretch to go up 20-11. Cline’s efforts were pivotal during the stretch as she added four kills to her tally. The Aces held strong from that point to force a fourth set.
Set 4 – Bradley 25, UE 22
It was the Braves who had the early momentum, opening with a 9-4 lead. Josdarilee Caraballo picked up a kill and ace to make it a 10-8 game before Bradley took its largest lead at 16-10. UE never gave up, cutting the deficit to two (19-17) with McKenzie Laubach and Miller picking up kills. Kendall Agler’s ace cut the gap to one point (23-22), however, Bradley picked up the final two points to clinch the match.
