Upper Iowa University Athletics

FAYETTE, Iowa - UIU (13-12, 6-7 GLVC) succumbed to Truman State (Mo.) (14-12, 8-5 GLVC) (25-18, 25-15, 25-21) in three sets on Senior Day. Abby Buchanan-Kenzinger and Alexis Moses were both honored after the game. 

Grace Fruzen recorded 21 assists and 12 digs on Saturday. Fruzen added three service aces and three points. Erica Conger collected nine kills on a team-best .368 hitting percentage. She also posted two digs and nine points. 

Kailey Porter notched six kills on a .308 hitting percentage. Porter added an assist, a block and 6.5 points. Morgan Block boasted 11 digs, two service aces and an assist. 

Marrissa Becker had five kills, a service ace, a block and three digs. Natalie Bystol finished with four kills, and two digs. Gracen Kilma recorded three kills and a dig. Avery Agnew tallied four digs and a kill.

Truman State secured a 14-9 lead following a 4-0 run. The Bulldogs extended their advantage to 19-12 off a set error by Conger. TSU maintained its lead and claimed the first set, 25-18, following a kill by Jessie Julius.

The Bulldogs held a 5-2 advantage in the second set following a kill by Laci Neece. The Peacocks tied the score twice, at 6-6 and 8-8, off kills by Conger and Bystol. However, TSU responded to Bystol's kill with a 5-0 run and never trailed again in the set. Truman State extended its lead and claimed the second set, 25-15, following a kill by Tori Creason and an attack error by Becker.

After trailing 2-1 in the third set, Upper Iowa responded with a 3-0 run, highlighted by back-to-back kills from Porter. The Peacocks maintained a two-point lead until Truman knotted the score at 7-7. The Bulldogs later took a 14-9 advantage before UIU tied the set at 16-16. However, TSU responded with a 5-1 run to take a 21-17 lead and closed out the match, 25-21, following a UIU attack error.

Autumn Erickson led Truman State in blocks with five and kills with 13. She also had a dig. Creason collected 30 assists, three kills, three digs and two service aces. Addy Janssen totaled 16 digs, three assists and a service ace.

TSU led UIU, 8-6 in service aces and 34-28 in assists. Upper Iowa held a 39-37 advantage in digs.

The Peacocks outkilled the Prairie Stars, 40-31. Illinois Springfield outhit Upper Iowa, .320-.104, and outblocked UIU, 14-2.

Upper Iowa set top play UIndy (24-4, 11-2 GLVC)  in the GLVC Tournament on Thursday, Nov. 12 at 11:30 p.m. The tournament takes place in Williamsville, Illinois. Indianapolis is coming off a 3-0 victory over Southwest Baptist (Mo.) (15-13, 4-9 GLVC) on Saturday, Nov. 12.