PEORIA, Ill. -- Junior Maike Bertens Deckart notched 15 kills and hit at a .393 clip and junior Abby Johnson added 10 kills for Bradley Volleyball, but Miami (Ohio) jumped out an early lead in the fifth set and went on to top the Braves 25-21, 24-26, 25-18, 23-25, 15-9 Saturday morning to start day two of the 2022 CEFCU Invitational.
Senior Serena Sparks led Bradley's (0-2 overall) defensive efforts with 19 digs and was one of four Braves in double figures in digs in the contest. Junior Loren Scott added her first career double-double, finishing with career highs of 24 assists and 11 digs in the setback.