CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – University of Southern Indiana Volleyball (0-9, 0-0 OVC) completed the Chattanooga Classic with a 3-1 (25-19, 15-25, 19-25, 15-25) loss to Duquesne University (2-8) Saturday afternoon at Maclellan Gym. The Screaming Eagles won the opening frame but watched the Dukes win three-straight sets to snap its’s five-match losing skid.
USI used an all-around effort to win the opening set, 25-19. Duquesne began with a 2-0 lead before junior outside hitter Leah Anderson (Bloomington, Illinois) kicked things off for the Eagles, knocking down three kills to help USI tie it at five apiece. After a pair of attack errors from the Dukes and a couple of kills from junior outside/right side/setter Katherine Koch (Belleville, Illinois), the Eagles gained a two-point advantage. Sophomore outside/right side hitter Abby Bednar (Chagrin Falls, Ohio) tallied back-to-back kills to spark a 7-2 USI surge to extend to a 19-13 gap. Despite a late comeback from Duquesne, the Eagles held onto the lead thanks to a set-ending service ace from Koch. USI ended the set with 12 kills, two aces, and a .276 hitting percentage.
Duquesne, however, used an early 7-0 run to secure a 25-15 second set victory. With USI holding to a 5-3 lead, the Dukes plotted a 7-0 surge that ended with a Duquesne five-point advantage. Sophomore middle hitter Paris Downing (Avon, Indiana) was able to stop the Dukes’ impressive run with a kill before Koch and sophomore outside hitter Abby Weber (Fishers,…
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