EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Volleyball (10-15, 6-8 OVC) will hit the road one last time in 2023 to battle former GLVC and NCAA Division II rival, Lindenwood University (13-12, 9-5), in a critical matchup on Thursday at 6 p.m. and Friday at 5 p.m. at Hyland Arena. The Screaming Eagles are fighting for an Ohio Valley Conference Championship berth for the first time in program history.
Game Coverage
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Tickets
Tickets to USI vs. Lindenwood at Hyland Arena are free.
Screaming Eagles Headlines:
Eagles Downed by Tennessee Tech. The Screaming Eagles dropped both matches last weekend against a red-hot Tennessee Tech group. USI fell in the first match, 3-2, before losing Saturday’s Senior Day match, 3-1. The Eagles have now lost six of their last seven matches and are looking to clinch their first OVC Championship berth.
You Have To #OVCit. USI will battle a solid team of Lindenwood who is third in the conference standings. The Eagles stand in a four-way tie for fifth in the OVC. USI and Lindenwood have been facing off since their GLVC and DII days with the Eagles holding a 5-1 all-time record against the Lions dating back to 2019.
Magic Number 4. USI’s number to clinch a tournament spot is four as the Eagles only need to be a top-eight team in the conference to earn a berth. To clinch as of Monday, USI has to either win all four matches or hope for losses from Tennessee Tech, Little Rock, and Tennessee State who are on the outside looking in.
Nearing 1,000 Again. Junior Carly Sobieralski has 934 assists this season and is closing in on 1,000 assists in 2023. Only five USI setters since 2000 have earned 1,000 assists in a season. Earlier this season, Sobieralski nabbed 1,000 career assists.
Anderson’s Double Life. Senior Leah Anderson has earned 10 double-doubles this season and has posted five straight and six in her last seven matches. She has also nabbed 22 double-digit kill matches along and 11 games with double-digit digs.
Party Like It’s 2005. In the match against Western Illinois, junior Carly Sobieralski put up 62 assists and 22 digs which marks the first time since Stephanie Wilson in 2005 that a USI setter has earned at least 60 assists…
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