LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Junior outside hitter Leah Anderson (Bloomington, Illinois) earned her 1,000th career dig Friday night at Jack Stephens Center to become the 13th player in program history to reach the feat. She also joins an elite club after earning 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs in her tenure as a Screaming Eagle, becoming just the fifth player to make the list. Despite Anderson’s accomplishments, University of Southern Indiana Volleyball (1-20, 1-9 OVC) was edged out in a 3-0 (25-18, 25-20, 25-18) loss to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (6-18, 3-8 OVC).
The opening frame was all Little Rock as USI falls, 25-18. The Trojans started with an early 6-0 run before a kill from Anderson stopped the bleeding. Little Rock doubled up USI with a 10-5 lead before sophomore middle blocker Lauren O’Neill (Covington, Indiana) tallied back-to-back kills to cut the deficit. The Eagles were able to shorten the gap even more after a block from O’Neill and Anderson made it 14-12. Despite an admirable comeback, USI watched Little Rock storm away with the lead, scoring 11 of the final 17 points to earn the first-set win. The Eagles recorded 11 kills, 14 digs, and four blocks in the opening frame.
Anderson was able to capture her 1,000th dig despite USI dropping in the second set, 25-20. The Eagles earned their first lead of the match after Anderson and sophomore middle hitter Paris Downing (Avon, Indiana) threw down a block to make it 2-1. USI extended their lead after a pair of Anderson kills made it 6-3…
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