NCAA Womens Volleyball

Battle of Eagles kicks off OVC Championship

Battle of Eagles kicks off OVC Championship


EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Volleyball (14-15, 10-8 OVC) received the five seed in the Ohio Valley Conference Championship and will face off against four-seeded Morehead State University (18-12, 11-7 OVC) in the quarterfinal round at Lantz Arena on the campus of Eastern Illinois University on Monday at 10 a.m. The winner between the Eagles and Screaming Eagles will move on to the semifinal round against the winner of No. 1 Eastern Illinois and No. 8 University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
 
Game Coverage
Information about USI Volleyball, including live stats, video, and audio broadcasts, is available on USIScreamingEagles.com
 
Tickets
Admission to the OVC Championship matches at Lantz Arena is free to all attendees.
 
OVC Tournament Central
For an updated bracket, match times, and ESPN+ broadcast information, go to the OVC Tournament Central.
 
Screaming Eagles Headlines:
Eagles Secure Postseason Bid. After the Screaming Eagles win over UT Martin on Wednesday, USI was guaranteed a spot in the Ohio Valley Conference Championship. This is the first conference tournament berth in the NCAA Division I era for USI. The Eagles enter the playoffs with a season-high four-match winning streak after sweeping Lindenwood and UT Martin in back-to-back weeks.
 
You Have To #OVCit. USI faces the four seed, Morehead State, in the first round of the tournament. These Eagles have battled twice this season with Morehead State holding a 2-0 record after posting a pair of wins (3-0 & 3-2) earlier in the year. The Eagles also hold the 4-0 all-time record over the Screaming Eagles with three of the four matches coming in sweeping fashion. In neutral territory, it’s anyone’s game.
 
Postseason History. Since the inaugural 1979 season, USI has had three conference championships with the latest being in 2021 when the Eagles topped Missouri S&T in the GLVC Championship. In the last 10 seasons, USI has been in five conference championships and one NCAA tournament. For Morehead State, the Eagles have a 44-36 all-time record in the OVC Championship with eight straight appearances. Morehead State has made the championship match three times since 2019, winning the OVC crown in 2020 after defeating Jacksonville State, 3-0, in their lone match.
 
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