KOKOMO, Ind. – The Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College women's volleyball team entered Thursday night's River States Conference clash ranked No. 2 in the league standings and will exit the contest in the same position after falling 3–0 (25–14, 25–14, 25–18) to No. 15 IU Kokomo inside the Student Activities and Events Center.

The Pomeroys (29–3, 12–2 RSC) saw their 12-match winning streak come to an end against the nationally ranked Cougars (24–5, 14–0 RSC), who remained unbeaten in conference play and atop the standings. IU Kokomo hit .333 as a team, compared to .058 for SMWC, while both teams finished with two total blocks.

Team Leaders
Senior Karla Melendez led the Pomeroys with 11 kills and seven digs, while Masa Pesic added seven kills and two block assists. Setter Aden Britt guided the offense with 20 assists, and Leishmarie Virella anchored the defense with 10 digs and two aces. Selena Sosa added six digs and a block assist, and Evelyn Morales chipped in one kill and one solo block.

For IU Kokomo, Lexi Broyles posted a match-high 12 kills on an impressive .688 hitting percentage, while Mya Grigsby added 11 kills and seven digs. Cali Cummings contributed nine kills at a .583 clip, and setter Allison Richman directed the Cougar attack with 27 assists.

Set Breakdown

• Set 1: IU Kokomo started fast, hitting .464 to take the opener 25–14.
• Set 2: The Cougars extended their lead with a steady .343 hitting performance to claim the second, 25–14.
• Set 3: Saint Mary-of-the-Woods showed fight, pulling within 18–22 on late kills from Melendez and Pesic before IU Kokomo closed on a 3–0 run to secure the sweep.

By the Numbers

• IU Kokomo: 48 kills, 13 errors, .333 hitting percentage
• SMWC: 24 kills, 18 errors, .058 hitting percentage
• Aces: SMWC 3, IU Kokomo 4
• Blocks: Both teams 2.0 total

Up Next
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods will look to bounce back when it travels to IU-Columbus on Friday, November 7, for a 7 p.m. (ET) first serve in the final River States Conference road match of the regular season.