Drury University Athletics

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Drury volleyball delivered a standout all-around performance in handing No. 19 Indianapolis a decisive straight-set loss (25-14, 25-22, 25-18) to open the final weekend of Great Lakes Valley Conference play Friday evening at O'Reilly Family Event Center.

Drury (20-7, 9-3 GLVC) rode a red-hot first-set attack to a dominant 25-15 win, then overcame its only deficit of the night in the second stanza to take a 25-22 decision and a two-sets-to-none lead. The Panthers led the third for all but one point, ultimately using a 5-1 scoring run midway through the set to take control for good in an eventual 25-18 victory.

Abby Renshaw led the DU attack with a 13-kill, 16-dig performance, while Skylar Hilton added seven kills on .300 hitting to go along with eight blocks, and Chaney Barth turned in 10 kills. Four different Panthers logged double-digit kill performances to spark a defense that limited the Greyhounds (23-4, 10-2 GLVC) to just .135 hitting on the night. Jacy Bray registered her seventh consecutive double-double with 32 assists and 12 digs, as well as six kills and three blocks.

With the victory, Drury reached the 20-win plateau for the first time since 2021 while stopping the Greyhounds' eight-match GLVC win streak.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Drury built an early 11-4 cushion in the opening set, as Renshaw tallied three of her six first-set kills during the run.
• UIndy closed the gap to three points at 14-11, but the Panthers responded with a 6-0 spurt to seize control for good; Renshaw and Hilton led the charge with two kills apiece during the key run.
• DU hit .346 as a team in the eventual 25-15 victory.
• Another quick start in the second stanza put Drury in front 7-4, before a 5-0 Greyhound run gave UIndy its first lead of the contest at 14-12.
• The Greyhounds led 17-14 -- their largest of the night -- before DU responded by winning the next three points, then forging a 21-19 lead with a 3-0 run.
• Kills from Emerson Grossman and Renshaw put DU in front 23-20, and Renshaw closed out the 25-22 win with her fourth kill of the set.
• The Panthers nearly led from start to finish in the third set, using a 3-0 run to snap a 1-1 deadlock.
• DU extended its lead to 8-3, but UIndy answered with a run of its own to slice the margin to 12-10.
• Drury claimed five of the next six points to flip the momentum, this time for good, as the Greyhounds would get no closer than three points the rest of the way.
• Leading 20-17, the Panthers iced the win with a 4-0 run fueled by a pair of kills by Barth.
• Drury limited the Greyhounds to .079 hitting in the set en route to the 25-18 decision.

NOTABLES

• Drury improved to 7-16 all-time against UIndy with its second straight win in the series.
• The win is the Panthers' second of the season vs. a ranked opponent; DU, which edged No. 4 Washburn in four sets on Sept. 12, improved to 2-1 vs. Top 25 clubs in 2026.
• Head coach Kelly Richardson improved on her Drury-record win total for a first-year coach with her 20th victory of the season.
• The Panthers also hiked their home record to 9-2 in 2026, marking their best home total since winning 12 at The O' in 2021.
• In addition to 16 digs by Renshaw and 12 from Bray, Kim Quinit recorded 15 digs on the night, while and Jenna LaBarge added 13 for the Panthers.
• With her 10 kills Barth logged her fourth straight double-digit kill performance.
• Bray logged her 17th double-double of the season, while Renshaw turned in her 10th for the Panthers.
• Hilton registered her fourth match with at least eight blocks this season, three of which have come in Drury's last six matches.

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