OMAHA, Neb. -- The No. 7 Creighton Volleyball team had its 13-match home win streak snapped on Saturday afternoon, as No. 18 USC swept the hosts at the Bluejay Invitational, presented by First National Bank.
Scores of the match in favor of the Women of Troy were 26-24, 25-16, 25-18.
Khalia Lanier had 23 kills while hitting .476 to pace USC. Megan Ballenger topped CU with 11 kills on .500 hitting.
The first set proved to be pivotal, as the teams exchanged seven leads and were tied 16 times. Ultimately, with the teams deadlocked at 23, the Trojans moved ahead on Lanier's 11th kill of the opening frame, then won it on an ace by Madison Murtagh that dropped between a pair of Bluejay defenders.