EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Volleyball (6-8, 2-1 OVC) will end its longest homestand of the season when the Screaming Eagles welcome Eastern Illinois University (13-1, 3-0 OVC) to Screaming Eagles Arena on Tuesday. The theme for the match is red out where fans are encouraged to wear red to support USI. The first 50 USI students to attend will receive a free t-shirt.
Game Coverage
Information about USI Volleyball, including live stats, video, and audio broadcasts, is available on USIScreamingEagles.com.
Tickets
Admission to all USI Volleyball home matches is free, courtesy of Tri-State Orthopaedics.
Screaming Eagles Headlines:
Eagles Defend Home Territory. The Screaming Eagles earned its first Ohio Valley Conference win of the season after defeating Little Rock, 3-1, on Friday and then earning the weekend sweep on Saturday, 3-0, at Screaming Eagles Arena.
You Have To #OVCit. USI will battle Eastern Illinois for the final time this season. The Panthers got the best of the Eagles last week, 3-2, and own a perfect 3-0 all-time record. The match will be a “red out” and fans are encouraged to wear red.
Consistent Starts. Junior Carly Sobieralski has totaled 20 or more assists in all 14 matches. Senior Leah Anderson has racked up 10 or more kills in 12 matches while sophomore Keira Moore has nabbed 10 or more digs in the same amount.
Double-Doubles. Three Eagles have secured double-doubles this season. Junior Carly Sobieralski leads the team with seven double-doubles while senior Leah Anderson has recorded five and senior Abby Bednar has totaled four.
Nationally Acclaimed. Due to USI being in the DI reclassification period, the Eagles are not ranked in the NCAA statistical rankings. However, senior Leah Anderson would stand 28th in total attacks (556) and 35th in attacks per set (10.90). (as of 9/24)
OVC Leaderboard. USI ranks third in service aces per set (1.71) and fourth in opponent aces per set (1.45), blocks per set (1.94), and opponent hitting percentage (.192) within the conference. The Eagles are fifth in the OVC standings after week one.
OVC Leaders. Senior Abby Bednar sits in third in aces per set (0.46) and fifth in points per set (3.97) and kills per set (3.22). Junior Carly Sobieralski ranks fifth in assists per set (8.69) while senior Leah…
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