EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Volleyball (0-14, 0-3 OVC) started a comeback but fell short as the Screaming Eagles lose to Eastern Illinois University (8-8, 2-1 OVC), 3-1 (24-26, 22-25, 25-23, 21-25). USI dropped the first two sets before issuing a comeback by winning the third set until EIU sealed the match after defeating the Eagles in the fourth frame.
A late Panthers’ run gave EIU the 26-24 opening set win over USI. The set opened with a service ace from sophomore outside/right side hitter Abby Bednar (Chagrin Falls, Ohio) that kicked off the Eagles’ 4-2 early lead. EIU was able to pull together three-straight points to keep them in the game. Back-and-forth action proved to be unstoppable until USI pulled away with a 20-17 advantage. The Panthers put together a 4-0 run that caught the Eagles off-balance. USI retaliated with some impressive rallies that pushed the score to 23-22 in favor of the Eagles. EIU tallied the final two points of the match to secure the win. Errors struck both teams heavily in the first frame, combining 17 attacking errors. The set ended with 17 tie scores and seven lead changes, most in the match.
A blown Eagles’ lead in the early stages of the second set proved to be costly as EIU came away with a 25-22 victory. Bednar got things rolling with an opening-set kill to spark the 6-2 USI surge. With USI holding an 11-9 lead, the Panthers stormed back and went on a 7-0 run that proved to be costly as the Eagles did not take the lead back the…
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