Aces back home on Saturday
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Ryan Scheu recorded 14 kills to lead the University of Evansville volleyball team in a 3-0 loss to Belmont on Friday evening inside Meeks Family Fieldhouse.
Scheu finished the night hitting an efficient .545. Holland Morris added 10 kills. Ainoah Cruz led all players with 19 digs while Kora Ruff totaled 34 assists. Sabrina Ripple was credited with three block assists and four kills. Leading the Bruins was Brooke Gilleland with a match-high 14 kills.
Game 1 – Belmont 25, UE 18
Ryan Scheu had a big start as she posted a pair of early kills leading to a 4-4 tie. From that point, the Bruins took control. After going up by a score of 10-6 Belmont slowly pulled away to go up 18-11. Kills by Kora Ruff and Holland Morris were followed by an ace from Ainioah Cruz, which brought UE back within three at 18-15. Following a time out, Belmont regrouped to win by a 25-18 final.
Game 2 – Belmont 25, UE 23
Another kill by Scheu put UE up by a pair before Belmont tied things up at 3-3. A close battle ensued with things staying within a single point. Morris put UE back on top at 9-8 before the Aces opened a 16-13 edge thanks to a pair of Chloe Cline kills. Belmont stormed back to go up by a 19-17 margin, however, the Aces staged a rally of their own. Scheu’s 10th kill of the night tied things up at 21-21 while Cline’s fifth kill later knotted the score at 23-23. The Bruins retook control as they scored the final two points to take a 2-0 match advantage.
Game 3 – Belmont 25, UE 19
Helped by a Brooke Herdes service ace, UE jumped out to a 3-0 lead. Belmont came back to tie the set at 5-5 before going up 8-6. A pair of Morris kills tied things right up before the Bruins would wrestle away a 13-9 lead. As the set moved along the Bruins added to the lead, going up by a 23-14 margin. UE made a final push with Scheu notching two more kills to cut the deficit to 23-18. After calling a time out, Belmont finished the match with a 25-19 decision.
UE is back home on Saturday to face Indiana State at 5 p.m.
