KOKOMO, Ind. - The 15th-ranked Cougars continued their dominance Friday night, sweeping the IU Southeast Grenadiers in the RSC Semifinal matchup at the Student Activities & Event Center.

FAST FACTS

• LOCATION: Student Activities & Events Center | Kokomo, IN 
• UPDATED RECORDS: IU Southeast 19-8, IU Kokomo - 29-5
• NAIA TOP-25 RANKINGS: IU Southeast - N/A, IU Kokomo - #14

THE RUNDOWN 

• Holding a narrow 10-8 lead in the first set, the Cougars seized full control by rattling off six straight points to go up 16-8. They maintained that edge the rest of the way, closing out the set 25-18.
• IU Southeast briefly led 6-5 in the second set, but IU Kokomo quickly responded, taking charge by scoring on eight of the next ten serves to build a 13-8 advantage. The Cougars never looked back, cruising to a 25-15 win.
• The third set opened with IU Kokomo surging ahead 9-3. The Grenadiers managed to chip the deficit down to four, but the Cougars held firm, securing a 25-17 victory to complete the sweep.

LEADING THE CHARGE

• Three Cougars posted hitting percentages over .300, highlighted by Mya Grigsby's thirteen kills. Cali Cummings added eight kills, and Lexi Broyles contributed seven.
• Grigsby also led the team defensively with eleven digs, while Chloe Carpenter collected nine.
• Allison Richman paced the offense with twenty assists, and Macy Chafin followed with fourteen.

INSIDE THE HUDDLE

• "We played great volleyball today. I was so proud and impressed with our level of focus and execution." - Head Coach Heather Hayes

THE ROAD AHEAD

• Next Match: 11/15 vs Rio Grande (RSC Championship) - 1:00 PM ET

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