NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A big defensive effort from University of Southern Indiana Volleyball (7-9, 3-2 OVC) leads to a 3-1 (25-18-25-23, 25-15, 25-18) road victory over Tennessee State University at Kean Hall on Friday night. The Screaming Eagles posted a whopping 65 digs and 11 blocks in their first road win in the NCAA Division I era.
A 6-0 run caps off USI’s 25-18 opening-set victory over the Lady Tigers. The Eagles opened the frame with a kill from senior outside/right side hitter Abby Bednar (Chagrin Falls, Ohio) before TSU took an early 6-3 lead. Sophomore middle hitter Bianca Anderson (Chicago Heights, Illinois) stopped the Tigers’ surge with a kill then senior outside hitter Leah Anderson (Bloomington, Illinois) and junior outside hitter Abby Weber (Fishers, Indiana) joined in on the fun with a kill and an ace, respectively, to knot it up at 7-7. Back-and-forth play went on until USI hit the 20-point threshold, leaving TSU in the dust and ending the set with six straight points. Junior middle hitter Paris Downing (Avon, Indiana) kicked off the stint with a kill followed by two aces and four assists from junior setter Carly Sobieralski (Indianapolis, Indiana). The Eagles played an all-around fantastic game, earning 11 kills, five aces, and four blocks.
Too many attacking errors cost USI the second set, 25-23. The Eagles jumped out to an early 3-1 advantage after back-to-back aces from Anderson and then kept a two-point lead off three errors from the Tigers and pushed…
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