EVANSVILLE, Ind.- University of Southern Indiana Volleyball (8-18, OVC 3-11) struggle to bounce back after dropping a riveting first set, falling in three sets against Tennessee State University (8-18, OVC 3-11) on senior night (28-30, 23-25, 20-25).
USI drops to tenth place in the Ohio Valley Conference after the Tigers swept the Eagles, leaping into ninth place. The Eagles will likely need to win out their final four matches or win three and receive some help from around the league.
Set 1: TSU 30, USI 28
Sophomore Ashby Willis and senior Paris Downing traded kills with seven combined building an early 15-12 lead. Sophomore Leah Coleman helped extend the lead to 18-14 with two emphatic kills. The Tigers roared back with five straight points taking a one point lead. Both squads traded points as USI gained the 28-27 lead before TSU scored three straight points to steal set one from the Eagles. USI’s struggles in the first set continue with 21 first set losses.
Set 2: TSU 23, USI 25
Both teams traded blows in set two as junior Bianca Anderson gave the Eagles a spark with three early kills. Downing swatted her sixth kill as the Eagles tied the match at nine. USI built a 15-13 lead after hitting .400 heading into the media timeout. Senior Jasmine Green delivered a crucial finesse kills as the Tigers call a timeout down 19-16. Senior Abby Weber continues to have success on the serve line sparking a five-point Eagle run with the service ace as USI led 21-16. TSU…
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