EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Despite winning the second set, University of Southern Indiana Volleyball (1-24, 1-13 OVC) ended the night with a 3-1 loss (16-25, 27-25, 10-25, 14-25) to Tennessee State University (13-15, 7-8 OVC) at Screaming Eagles Arena Friday night. This is the third-straight match the Screaming Eagles have earned 35 kills or less.
A strong offensive outing from the Lady Tigers cost USI the 25-16 opening-frame loss. The game started with three straight offensive points from TSU before a bad set gave the Eagles their first point. Down 7-3, sophomore outside/right side hitter Abby Bednar (Chagrin Falls, Ohio) struck down a kill right before junior outside hitter Leah Anderson (Bloomington, Illinois) nabbed a service ace to cut the deficit to two. The Lady Tigers returned the favor by scoring six of the next eight points to extend their 13-7 advantage. After a pair of attacking errors from TSU, the Eagles pulled within four until the Lady Tigers put on 10 of the final 16 points to capture the 1-0 match lead. TSU tallied a match-high 16 kills and a .462 hitting percentage in the first set. USI was able to record 10 kills and their match-best .214 hitting percentage.
The Eagles found the most luck in the second set, earning a 27-25 victory. Down 4-3 early, USI retaliated and took their first lead of the match by going on a 7-0 run that gave them the 10-4 advantage. The surge was highlighted by three Anderson aces along with a pair of kills from Bednar and sophomore outside…
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