Box Score CHICAGO – The Chicago State volleyball team closed out the non-conference portion of its schedule here tonight after falling to visiting Valparaiso in three sets at the Jacoby Dickens Center.
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The Crusaders posted wins in the first two sets by scores of 25-17 and 25-18 before holding off a late Cougar rally in the third set to claim a close 25-23 win.
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CSU was led in the match by freshman Lacee Adams and sophomore Megan Klavitter. Adams recorded 32 assists, while Klavitter finished with a pair of match high totals with 16 digs and two service aces. Â
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Junior Carmen Carvajal tied for match-leading honors with nine kills, freshman Summer Farris posted eight kills, junior Lauryn Dela Cruz added seven kills, and sophomore Alexandria Cliff tallied five blocks (two solo, three assisted).
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Valparaiso received a match-best 37 assists from Brittany Anderson and a match high-tying nine kills from Katherine Carlson.
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CSU concludes its home schedule this Friday night at the Dickens Center with a Western Athletic Conference match against UMKC with the first serve starting at 7 p.m. The team will honor its senior class in a special Senior Day ceremony prior to the start of the match.