EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Volleyball (1-25, 1-14 OVC) completes its inaugural NCAA DI era this weekend as the Screaming Eagles are set to face Eastern Illinois University (14-14, 8-7 OVC) in Charleston, Illinois on Wednesday at 6 p.m. before tackling Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (11-16, 6-10 OVC) Friday at 6 p.m. and Saturday at 2 p.m. in Edwardsville, Illinois.
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Screaming Eagles Headlines:
Eagles Come Up Short Against TSU. The Screaming Eagles were just shy of breaking their winless streak after falling to Tennessee State 3-1 on Friday and 3-2 on Saturday. USI has now lost 11-straight matches.
You Have To #OVCit. The Eagles complete their first season as an NCAA Division I program this week when they face Eastern Illinois on Wednesday and SIU Edwardsville on Friday and Saturday.
Season Leaders. Junior Leah Anderson leads the group with 307 kills, 278 digs, and 27 aces as sophomore Carly Sobieralski holds a team-high 404 assists and sophomore Paris Downing has earned 80 blocks.
OVC Leaders. There are four Eagles who sit atop the best in five different categories within the OVC individual standings. Anderson ranks fourth in points per set (3.79), sixth in kills per set (3.23), and 10th in digs per set (2.93). Sobieralski holds the seventh-most assists per set (5.86) while freshman Keira Moore has recorded 3.87 digs per set, putting her at seventh, and Downing is seventh with 0.99 blocks per set.
Digging Out. The Eagles’ defense is third in the conference with 15.29 digs per set and eighth with 1,453 digs.
Three Times the Fun. Anderson has reached 300 kills in a season for the third time in her career. She recorded 334 kills in 2019 and 301 kills in 2021.
Level 400. Sobieralski has reached the 400-assists plateau for the first time in her collegiate career. She has accumulated over 500 assists in her career as an Eagle.
Double-Doubles. There have been six Eagles who have reached the double-double mark this season. Anderson leads the team with 12 while Sobieralski has earned nine. Junior Katherine Koch and…
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