TU Drops Road Match at Saint Francis

SAINT FRANCIS, Ind. – The Taylor volleyball team dropped a road match Wednesday night to Saint Francis in straight sets (21-25, 17-25, 22-25).

TU got down early in the first set but came back to hold a 19-14 advantage following an ace from Abi Powers and several kills from Reagan Salzbrenner. The Cougars (11-17, 4-12 CL) then went on a run to grab a 1-0 lead.

The Trojans never quite found their rhythm in set number two, though Reagan Kleiman and Gracie Conway were able to produce multiple kills in the frame.

After trailing by five at 19-14 in the third set, Jaylynn Dunsmore and a host of Trojans gained some steam with kills to get within two points, 23-21, but the hosts closed out the match with a sweep.

Conway had 10 kills on a .348 hitting percentage to lead the Trojans, with Salzbrenner notching eight kills and a pair of block assists combined with Daya Vestal.

Lindsay Springer tallied 28 assists and two kills without an error, and McKaylah Flagle led the defensive effort with 18 digs.

Taylor (10-18, 5-11 CL) stays on the road Saturday to face No. 5 Indiana Wesleyan (26-2, 16-0) at 4 p.m.