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Aces rally for exciting 3-2 win over Gardner-Webb

ELON, N.C. – Three University of Evansville volleyball players notched double figure kills to help the Purple Aces overcome a 2-1 deficit to earn a 3-2 victory over Gardner-Webb on Saturday morning in the Phoenix Classic.

After winning the first set, the Purple Aces (4-2) dropped the second and third games. Facing a 19-11 deficit in the fourth set, UE rallied for a 27-25 win before clinching the match with a 15-11 triumph in the fifth set. Box Score (PDF) "It was great to see our girls battle so hard after our loss last night.