PEORIA, Ill. – Bradley Volleyball defeated Indiana State in four sets Thursday evening at Renaissance Coliseum, 25-15, 22-25, 25-21, 25-17. The Braves improved to 10-9 overall and 5-2 in Missouri Valley Conference play.

Bradley took control of the opening set early, building an 18-10 advantage before closing out a 25-15 victory. Indiana State responded in the second set, jumping ahead 16-12 and holding off a late Bradley rally to even the match with a 25-22 win. The Braves bounced back in a tightly contested third set, overcoming a 20-17 deficit with an 8-1 run to secure a 25-21 victory. In the fourth set, Bradley erased an early 8-3 deficit and closed the match on a 9-1 run to complete the 3-1 win.

Chloe Parker led the Braves with 13 kills and added two blocks, while Gracie Furlong recorded a double-double with 10 kills and 16 digs. Mairen Mannon finished with nine kills on a .563 hitting percentage, while Cherlin Antonio added seven kills. Adeline Goedheer contributed five kills and five blocks, while Maria Drapp totaled 37 assists and 19 digs. Eirini Bitsaktsi added 16 digs, and Hayden Booth recorded five service aces.

Bradley finished the match with 46 kills, 73 digs, seven service aces and six total blocks, hitting .246 as a team.