PEORIA, Ill. – University of Southern Indiana Volleyball (1-1) kicked off the 2024 campaign in style at the Renaissance Coliseum on Friday morning winning three-straight sets (19-25, 25-23, 25-20, 25-23) against the University of St. Thomas, 3-1. The Screaming Eagles finished the day with a narrow loss to a high-powered Depaul University, 3-2 (23-25, 25-21, 15-25, 25-22, 10-15) to open the season at the CEFCU Invitational, hosted by Bradley University.
USI vs. St. Thomas
The Eagles fell behind early as the Tommies landed the first blow, winning set one 25-19. Both teams went back and forth as senior Jasmine Green (Rockwall, Texas) tied it at 14-14. The Tommies erupted with an 11-5 late run to win the set and gain an early lead. USI made nine costly attacking errors. Sophomore Leah Coleman (Hoover, Alabama) led the Eagles with four kills.
USI found their rhythm in set two, tying the match at one with a riveting 25-23 victory. The Eagles used a variety of attackers as six different players contributed a kill. The match was knotted at 21, before sophomore Ashby Willis (Mount Carmel, Illinois) smashed two kills and a service ace to clinch the match. USI collected a set-high 19 kills.
The Eagles found themselves down 14-20 in set three, before rattling off 11 straight…
Click Here to Read the Full Original Article at University of Southern Indiana Athletics…