Panthers Fall to the Redbirds in Five Sets

Next Match: CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – The Panther volleyball team moved to 12-9 on the season after falling to the Redbirds of Illinois State in five sets with set scores of 25-23, 21-25, 25-22, 24-26, 17-19. With a whiteout in the McLeod Center, the Panthers and Redbirds played in front over 2000 people.

Illinois State's Taylor Lynch, a Cedar Falls native, enjoyed a homecoming with a large a crowd. The redshirt freshman finished with 11 kills on 29 total attacks for a .310 hitting percentage. Lynch also added 6 blocks and 2 digs on the night.

Karlie Taylor and Kaylissa Arndorfer led the Panther attack, finishing with 21 and 18 respectively. Arndorfer was the most efficient hitter of the night for…