INDIANA, Pa. – The Slippery Rock University volleyball team lost a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Western Division road match against Indiana University (Pa.) in three sets (25-18, 25-19, 25-19) Friday at the Kovalchick Convention & Athletic Complex.
 
The PSAC West setback drops The Rock's record to 11-12 overall and 4-7 in league matches while the host Crimson Hawks improve to 17-8 overall and 7-4 inside the conference.
 
In addition to making a team-high 11 digs, Kate Lachendro-Biery also served a Rock-best four aces. Lachendro-Biery's 11-dig evening pushed her career total to 2,083 - which ranks 18th in PSAC history.
 
Callie Chevalier, Erica Selfridge and Chelsie Wheeler recorded six kills apiece to lead The Rock's attack with Lauren VonderHaar chipping in three kills as well as three blocks. Wheeler and Aslyn Pry joined VonderHaar in having multi-block nights at two each as well.
 
Jaeden Yost accounted for 10 of Slippery Rock's 21 assists Friday all the while serving a pair aces.
 
Slippery Rock held a 14-13 advantage midway through the opener before IUP rallied with a 12-4 set-ending run on the way to a 25-18 victory in the first set. The Rock and Crimson Hawks played evenly for much of the second set before Indiana turned a close 19-16 lead into a 25-19 win by taking six of the final nine points.
 
SRU was unable to avoid the sweep as Indiana jumped out to a 13-5 lead in the final set and was able to withstand a late Rock comeback bid which saw SRU trim its deficit to four points (22-18) before ultimately succumbing to the 25-19 match-deciding win.
 
Indiana finished the win holding advantages over Slippery Rock in kills (37-26), attack percentage (.227-.101), aces (14-6), digs (52-33) and total blocks (9-5). Jessica Neiman led the Crimson Hawks with 13 kills and four aces.
 
Slippery Rock closes out the road portion of its 2024 schedule 1 p.m. Saturday at Clarion.
 



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