EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Sophomore outside/right side hitter Abby Bednar (Chagrin Falls, Ohio) recorded her first double-double of the season after tallying a career-high 21 kills and 15 digs. Despite Bednar’s success, University of Southern Indiana Volleyball (1-15, 1-4 OVC) lost to Lindenwood University (4-9, 1-3 OVC), 3-2 (24-26, 25-21, 20-25, 25-22, 6-15). The Screaming Eagles split the weekend series against the Lions and lose their first-ever meeting against Lindenwood in program history.
USI showed strong efforts in the opening frame but ended with a 26-24 loss. Lindenwood started the set with a 3-0 lead before Bednar and junior outside hitter Leah Anderson (Bloomington, Illinois) combined for five kills to help the Eagles tie it at six. USI would go on a 5-1 surge that ended with a service ace from sophomore outside hitter/defensive specialist Anna Ballengee (Montgomery, Indiana) to give the Eagles a three-point advantage. The Lions returned fire with a pair of kills before another Bednar kill and a service ace from sophomore outside/right side hitter Evie Duncan (Evansville, Indiana) put USI up by three. Lindenwood would score seven of the next nine points to regain the lead, 18-16. It was back-and-forth action until Lindenwood tallied back-to-back kills to win the set. The opening set was the closest set of the afternoon with a match-high 13 tie scores and four lead changes.
After losing the first set, USI took care of business in the second frame,…
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