EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Volleyball (8-9, 4-2 OVC) goes into the weekend tied for most conference wins in the Ohio Valley Conference but will have a tough task of facing Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (7-8, 1-3 OVC) on Friday at 6 p.m. and Saturday at 2 p.m. The Screaming Eagles look to end their drought against the Cougars who hold a seven-match winning streak over USI dating back to when both teams were members of NCAA DII and the Great Lakes Valley Conference.
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Tickets
Admission to all USI Volleyball home matches is free, courtesy of Tri-State Orthopaedics.
Screaming Eagles Headlines:
Eagles Earn First Road Sweep. The Screaming Eagles stole a pair of road matches from Tennessee State last weekend, 3-1. This is the first road win of the NCAA DI era.
You Have To #OVCit. USI comes back home to host SIU Edwardsville on Friday and Saturday. The Eagles and Cougars are familiar with each other as they faced plenty of times when both were members of NCAA DII and the GLVC. SIUE has won seven straight against USI after defeating the Eagles twice last season.
Dig Pink Night. USI Volleyball will honor those who have been or are currently being affected by breast cancer during Friday’s match. Fans are encouraged to wear pink to show support and spread awareness.
Mental Health Awareness Day. USI Volleyball will host a Mental Health Awareness Game on Saturday as promoted by the OVC Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). This night is dedicated to removing the stigma surrounding mental health discussions in today’s society. USI invites all attendees to wear green to support mental health awareness.
OVC Players of the Week. Senior Leah Anderson was unanimously voted as OVC Offensive Player of the Week while junior Carly Sobieralski was named OVC Setter of the Week. Anderson led the league with 49 kills while Sobieralski earned a conference-leading 113 assists in 12 sets played. This is the first-ever weekly honor for the Eagles since joining the OVC.
Nationally Acclaimed. Due to USI being in the DI reclassification period, the Eagles are not ranked in the NCAA statistical rankings. However, USI would rank 10th in aces…
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