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Paige Aspinwall
Chris Donahue
2
Indiana State INS 2-9 (0-1 MVC)
3
Winner Drake DU 7-7 (1-0 MVC)
Indiana State INS
2-9 (0-1 MVC)
2
Final
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Drake DU
7-7 (1-0 MVC)
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Indiana State INS 25 16 21 28 9 (2)
Drake DU 21 25 25 26 15 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | | Drake Athletic Communications

Volleyball Outlasts Indiana State in MVC Season Opener

Aspinwall records 40 assists and a career-high 20 digs to lead the Bulldogs

DES MOINES, Iowa – The Drake University volleyball team opened its Missouri Valley Conference season with a high-energy, five-set win over Indiana State on Friday night at the Knapp Center.

Drake defeated the Sycamores by set scores of 21-25, 25-16, 25-21, 26-28, 15-9 to improve to 7-7 on the season.

The Bulldogs (7-7, 1-0 MVC) were led by freshman Haley Bush, who finished with 25 kills, and senior Paige Aspinwall, who finished with 40 assists and 20 digs. Aspinwall's 40-20 performance is the first for a Bulldog since at least 2007. Aspinwall, Bush –  who had 13 digs to go along with her 25 kills – and Emily Plock who had 12 kills and 10 digs, each finished with double-doubles.

Defensively, Gillian Gergen had a career-high 11 blocks while Kylee Macke added 29 digs as one of five Bulldogs in double figures in kills. 

Indiana State (2-9, 0-1 MVC) was led by Nikkie White's 16 kills, but Drake held the Sycamores to just .101 hitting.

Indiana State won the first point of the fifth set, but the Bulldogs capitalized on two service errors from the Sycamores to jump out to an early 6-2 lead. Following a Sycamore timeout, Drake extended its lead to six forcing before Indiana State put together a short run near the end of the set. However, the Bulldogs finished out the set with a kill from Bush with the assist from Paige Aspinwall, for Bush's 25th kill and Aspinwall's 40th assist of the match. Bush had three of her kills in the fifth set on just six attempts. 

The fifth set was forced by the Sycamores following a back-and-forth fourth set that saw 15 lead changes and 30 ties before ISU pulled away for a 28-26 win as Drake hit just .017 in the set.

After dropping an error-filled first set, 25-21, Drake rallied in the second and third sets to take a 2-1 lead in the match en route to the 3-2 win.

The Bulldogs continue their homestand to open MVC play on Saturday when Evansville visits the Knapp Center for a 5 p.m. contest. 
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