MARTIN, Tenn. – University of Southern Indiana Volleyball (1-17, 1-6 OVC) was swept by the University of Tennessee at Martin (12-8, 6-1 OVC) at Skyhawk Fieldhouse Saturday afternoon, 3-0 (21-25, 25-27, 10-25). The Screaming Eagles have now lost three-straight matches and are still searching for their first road win of the season.
USI dropped the opening set to UT Martin, 25-21. Down 4-1, junior outside hitter Leah Anderson (Bloomington, Illinois) and sophomore outside/right side hitter Abby Bednar (Chagrin Falls, Ohio) tallied one kill each to cut the deficit to one. The Skyhawks would pull away and end up taking a 17-12 advantage. The Eagles, however, returned the favor with a 4-0 run that included three kills to make it 17-16. UT Martin turned around with a 4-1 stint before USI tacked on three straight to close the gap to just one again. The Skyhawks closed out the set by scoring four of the final five points to win the opening frame.
A much more competitive set from USI ends in UT Martin’s favor, as the Skyhawks take the second set, 27-25. The Eagles went down 4-1 to start the frame before kills from Bednar and Anderson helped USI tie it at four apiece. UT Martin went on a 4-0 surge to double up USI, 8-4. Later in the set, the Skyhawks held a five-point lead before the Eagles stormed back to cut the deficit to just 18-17. UT Martin would record six of the next eight points to add to their lead and make it a set-point opportunity. However, USI went down…
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