EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Volleyball (4-5) put on a show at Screaming Eagles Arena Friday as the Screaming Eagles took down the University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff (1-7), 3-0 (25-18, 25-8, 25-11), before taking care of Jacksonville State University (1-7), 3-0 (27-25, 25-20, 25-22), to open the USI Invitational. USI is on a three-game winning streak and is 2-0 at home. All four tournament matches went 3-0.
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USI vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff
An evenly-matched contest goes in favor of the Eagles to win the opening set, 25-18. USI kicked off the frame with three straight points with the help of a kill from senior outside/right side hitter Abby Bednar (Chagrin Falls, Ohio) and a service ace from senior outside hitter Leah Anderson (Bloomington, Illinois). The Golden Lions pushed back and took a 6-5 lead before the Eagles returned with a 5-1 stint to take a three-point advantage. Leah Anderson threw down a pair of kills while sophomore middle hitter Bianca Anderson (Chicago Heights, Illinois) knocked down a kill of her own. Sophomore libero/defensive specialist Keira Moore (Newburgh, Indiana) earned her first of four aces to cap off the Eagles’ run. With UAPB making a strong effort and cutting the deficit to just one, USI would score seven of the next nine points to…
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