EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Volleyball (1-19, 1-8 OVC) ended the weekend with a 3-1 (20-25, 25-23, 22-25, 11-25) loss to Southeast Missouri State University (11-10, 6-3) at Screaming Eagles Arena Saturday afternoon. The Screaming Eagles produced solid numbers despite the loss, nabbing 40 or more kills and 30 or more assists for the second straight match.
USI fell in the opening set to SEMO, 25-20. The first frame kicked off with a 6-2 Redhawks lead before sophomore middle blocker Lauren O’Neill (Covington, Indiana) stopped the run with a kill. SEMO returned the favor, adding five of the next seven points to make it 11-5. Down by seven, the Eagles tallied three straight kills from three different players to cut the deficit. After the media timeout, USI came out firing with a 3-0 run to make it 15-13. With a 19-15 Redhawks advantage, the Eagles went on another short spurt to pull within one. After a strategic timeout from SEMO, the Redhawks stormed ahead and score six of the final eight points to win the opening set. Both sides produced positive offensive numbers as USI added 11 kills with a .118 hitting percentage while SEMO had 14 kills and a .235 hitting percentage.
A late run from the Eagles lifted USI to a 25-23 victory in the second set. The frame started with a close battle between the two programs to force a 9-9 tie. SEMO was able to capitalize on offense, forcing three kills to nab a 13-10 lead. The Eagles did not back down, tallying back-to-back kills from sophomore…
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