VALPARAISO, Ind. – Indiana State women's volleyball dropped their series opener with in-state rival Valparaiso in straight sets [21-25, 12-25, 22-25] on Sunday afternoon at the ARC despite strong play from .
Williams was the leader on the court for the Sycamores (6-10, 6-9 MVC), finishing with a team-high 10 kills while hitting .421 to go along with a solo block, four block assists and a dig. Sophomore Gretchen Kucckan came off the bench and provided a spark for ISU, ending with six kills, three digs and a block assist. As a team, the Trees ended with 39 kills while hitting .