Balanced Effort Powers IUSB to Seventh Sweep

SOUTH BEND — IU South Bend took care of business Thursday night, using contributions throughout the lineup to secure a 25-9, 25-19, 26-24 sweep of Calumet College of St. Joseph inside the Student Activities Center.

The straight-set victory marked the Titans’ seventh sweep of the season, with IUSB setting the tone immediately behind its most efficient offensive frame of the night.

IU South Bend overwhelmed Calumet in the opener, putting down 13 kills with just two errors to hit .407. The Titans jumped ahead 4-0 and steadily widened the gap, turning in a 7-0 run to close the set. Emalee Maesch supplied consecutive service aces during the late surge before Alyssa Carson finished the 25-9 victory with a kill.

The Titans remained in control through the second. After Calumet grabbed an early 5-2 advantage, IUSB settled in and moved ahead for good midway through the frame. A strong stretch from Renee Shrewsbury at the service line helped extend the advantage to 20-12 before the Titans finished off a 25-19 win.

Calumet provided its best push in the third and eventually reached set point with a 24-22 advantage. IU South Bend responded with the final four points of the night. A Calumet attack error brought the Titans within one before Kadence Brumitt tied the frame with a kill. Another Crimson Wave error gave IUSB match point, and Maesch ended the night with an ace for the 26-24 victory.

Brumitt led a balanced Titan attack with 10 kills on .296 hitting, adding eight digs and two service aces. Maesch finished with seven kills, 11 digs and a team-high three aces, giving IUSB production in nearly every phase of the match.

Bree Lake delivered an efficient performance at the net with six kills on .333 hitting, while also contributing a solo block and five block assists. Carson added six kills and seven digs to go along with another strong defensive showing at the net, recording two solo blocks and three block assists.

The setting responsibilities were split between Brynn Lake and Mallorie Elliott. Lake handed out 15 assists with seven digs and an ace, while Elliott added eight assists, five digs and two aces.

IU South Bend finished with 10 service aces, 52 digs and eight total blocks, while limiting Calumet to a .049 attack percentage. The Crimson Wave hit below .000 in the opening set and finished the second at an even .000.

The Titans will be on the road for their next contest, facing Mount Mary on Tuesday at 8:00 pm ET.