WASHINGTON, DC– The Rider University volleyball team took the opening set over IU Indy Saturday afternoon, but ultimately fell in four sets, 24-26, 25-12, 25-13, 25-22. The Broncs fall to 1-8 on the season while the Jaguars improve to 4-6.
 
Tied 1-1 in the first, Rider went on a 7-2 run to open an early advantage. Trailing 19-13, the Jaguars scored five-straight points to pull to within 19-18 and after Rider earned back-to-back set points, IU Indy scored twice to even the set 24-24. At that point, Carley McAleavey (Smithtown, NY/Smithtown West) recorded a kill, followed by an ace from Simone Langford (Hollywood, FL/Flanagan) to take the set.
 
Leading 5-4 in the second, IU Indy went on a 5-0 run and would not trail in the set. The script was very similar in the third, with the Jaguars leading 7-6, going on a 4-0 run and never looking back.
 
The fourth appeared to be similar with IU Indy turning a 6-4 edge into a 10-4 lead with a 4-0 run. But trailing 17-9, Rider went on a 6-0 run during the serve of Makenna Mason (Hilton Head Island, SC/Hilton Head) and would later tie the set at 19-19. Tied 21-21, the Jaguars would close out the match on a 4-1 run.
                                                                                               
QUOTES & NOTES
- The Jaguars earn the win in the first-ever meeting between the programs.
- Kiannisha Santiago (San Juan, PR/Hudson Catholic (NJ)) reached double-digit kills for the fourth time this season with a team-high 11.
- Mason led the Broncs with 14 assists, and Ryley Frye (New Hope, MN/Robbinsdale Armstrong[UTEP]) had 10, their eighth and seventh match in double figures, respectively.
- Langford had 13 digs to lead the Broncs, her fourth match this season in double figures.
 
BRONCS BY THE NUMBERS
- IU Indy outhit Rider .310 to .136.
- The Jaguars had 58 kills to 36 for the Broncs.
- IU Indy out dug Rider 57-37.

UP NEXT
The Broncs head to Virginia Tech to face Chattanooga Thursday at noon.