INDIANAPOLIS — Santa Clara volleyball played its way to a split at the first day of the Bulldog Brawl on Friday. The Broncos (5-6) were swept by Cleveland State 25-22, 26-24, 25-16 in the morning match and rebounded to defeat Kent State 25-21, 22-25, 25-23, 25-14 in the afternoon at Hinkle Fieldhouse.
Santa Clara caps the tournament tomorrow against host Butler at 7 a.m. PDT.
MATCH 1: Vikings Ride Late-Set Momentum to Victory
Cleveland State (5-5) won a close first set by three points and took the second set after it went past the 25-point mark, then posted a convincing third-set win to clinch the match.