Aces drop hard-fought match at Valparaiso

VALPARAISO, Ind. – Thursday’s weekend opener saw the University of Evansville volleyball team put up a strong fight against Valparaiso before falling by a final of 3-1 at the ARC. Lyla Fisher and Wren Jones led the Purple Aces with 12 and 11 kills, respectively. McKenzie Laubach added nine kills, three digs, and three blocks while Savannah Gogel tallied seven blocks and eight kills. Brooke Herdes finished with 22 digs and Carsyn Kelley totaled 17 digs and 33 assists. Jordyn Gove led the Beacons with 24 kills. Set 1 – Valparaiso 25, UE 23 Valparaiso took an early 8-5 lead…