PEORIA, Ill. – Bradley Volleyball continues its Missouri Valley Conference schedule Thursday evening as the Braves welcome Indiana State to Renaissance Coliseum. First serve is set for 6 p.m. CT as Bradley looks to complete the season sweep of the Sycamores.
Match Information
Bradley vs. Indiana State
Date & Time: Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026 at 6 p.m. CT
Location: Renaissance Coliseum | Peoria, Ill.
Coverage: Live Stats & ESPN+
Indiana State Notes
Indiana State enters Thursday at 7-10 overall and 1-5 in Missouri Valley Conference play. The Sycamores have dropped two consecutive matches, falling in four sets to Illinois State and Drake last weekend. Their lone MVC victory came in a five-set win at Murray State on Oct. 3.
Junior Curry Kendall leads the Sycamore offense with 212 kills this season, averaging more than three kills per set. Senior Kira Holland has added 193 kills and is closing in on the 1,000-career-kill milestone. Sophomore setter Avery Hales directs the Indiana State offense, while the Sycamores have also been effective from the service line, recording 115 aces this season.
In Indiana State's most recent match against Drake, Kendall recorded a career-high 22 kills and 13 digs, while Corinne Knapp added 13 kills. Taylor Knuth finished with seven service aces, tied for the most by a Sycamore in a match during the 25-point rally scoring era.
Bradley claimed the first meeting between the programs on Sept. 25 in Terre Haute, sweeping Indiana State in three sets. The Braves held the Sycamores to a .082 hitting percentage while hitting .284 in the victory.
Bradley Notes
Bradley enters Thursday at 9-9 overall and 4-2 in MVC play following an impressive three-set victory over Belmont on Saturday. The Braves handed the Bruins their first conference loss of the season, hitting .331 as a team and totaling 56 kills in the win.
Sophomore Gracie Furlong continues to lead the Bradley offense with 270 kills, averaging 3.80 kills per set. Junior setter Maria Drapp has totaled 681 assists this season, averaging 10.01 per set, while sophomore middle blocker Adeline Goedheer anchors the Braves' defense at the net.
In Bradley's victory over Belmont, Furlong recorded 20 kills on a .439 hitting percentage and added 15 digs for a double-double. Cherlin Antonio and Chloe Parker each contributed 11 kills, while Drapp finished with 47 assists and 10 digs. Goedheer added seven kills on a .700 hitting percentage as the Braves completed the sweep.
Bradley has won two of its last three MVC matches and will look to continue its momentum at Renaissance Coliseum, where the Braves are 2-1 in conference play this season.
