INDIANAPOLIS – The Ohio Dominican volleyball team wrapped up the UIndy Invitational on Saturday evening after falling to Bentley (3-1) and University of Missouri- St. Louis (3-0).

Box Score Notes

• Senior Kamryn Maxwell (Norwalk, Ohio) led the Black and Gold in game one with 10 kills.
• The panthers recorded 10 service aces against Bentley. Alexis Keipert (Burlington, Ky.) and Gabrielle Kirker (Tallmadge, Ohio) combined for six. Kirker also added 26 assists.
• Ohio Dominican registered 96 digs on the day. Kelsey Shoup (Dalton, Ohio) accounted for 40.
• Olivia Kirksey (Reynoldsburg, Ohio) added another double-double with 11 kills and 10 digs against UMSL.

How It Happened (Bentley)

• The Panthers opened set one by winning nine of the first 12 points.
• The Falcons answered with an eight-point run of their own, claiming the lead 16-13.
• Lauren Lucas (Grove City, Ohio) had back-to-back kills to tie it up 16-all.
• Bentley responded by grabbing nine of the last 12 points, winning the set 25-19.
• The Black and Gold took the lead early in set two with an ace from Shoup, 6-3.
• ODU extended their lead 15-10 with a four-point swing.
• The Falcons took the lead 24-21 but Ohio Dominican rallied late and went on a five-point run to take set two 26-24.
• Bentley took the lead in set three but a block from Grace Zinchuk (Schaumburg, Ill.) and Maxwell tied it up three-all.
• ODU strung together a late three-point run but dropped set three 25-17.
• The Black and Gold started set four on top 3-2 but quickly fell behind 8-4.
• Ashley Aselage (Tipp City, Ohio) and Zinchuk added kills late, but the Panthers fell in set four 25-17.

How It Happened (UMSL)

• ODU came out strong taking the lead 3-1 in set one.
• The Tritons went on a 12-2 run, leading 22-10.
• The Panthers added kills from Kirksey and Jenna Peters (Vermilion, Ohio) but lost 25-12.
• Set two opened with four ties. UMSL capitalized on a few errors from Ohio Dominican and gained the lead 14-10.
• Maxwell collected a kill late, but ODU dropped set two 25-15.
• The Panthers led the Tritons 9-7 before UMSL went on a six-point run to regain the lead 13-9.
• Ohio Dominican went on an 8-4 run, tying it up 17-all.
• The Black and Gold rallied late but lost set three 25-20.

Up Next

The Panthers return home for the first time this season where they'll open up conference play by hosting Malone on Friday, Sept. 9, and Walsh on Saturday, Sept. 10.

Contact: Bailee Worley
worleyb@ohiodominican.edu