NASHVILLE, Tenn. – University of Southern Indiana Volleyball (8-9, 4-2 OVC) had a near-perfect third frame to propel the Screaming Eagles to a 3-1 (26-24, 25-21, 25-7, 25-21) win against Tennessee State University (2-12, 2-2 OVC) at Kean Hall on Saturday. USI put up 14 kills with no attacking errors in the third to gain momentum over the Lady Tigers and ultimately lead to their second-straight weekend sweep over an Ohio Valley Conference opponent.
The Eagles had a late comeback but fell short against TSU in the opening game, 26-24. USI got an early 4-2 lead after kills from junior outside hitter Abby Weber (Fishers, Indiana) and junior middle blocker Lauren O’Neill (Covington, Indiana) until the Tigers scored four straight points off four kills to take a 6-4 advantage. TSU continued to roll on offense and would hold their largest lead of the set, 19-12. The Eagles got a few back after a kill from senior outside hitter Leah Anderson (Bloomington, Illinois) and a pair of TSU miscues. Down 23-18, USI fought back and scored six of the next seven points to knot it up at 24 apiece. The surge started with a kill from Anderson and an ace from sophomore libero/defensive specialist Keira Moore (Newburgh, Indiana) before a kill from senior outside/right side hitter Abby Bednar (Chagrin Falls, Ohio) completed the comeback. However, the Tigers’ offense went out on a high note and tallied back-to-back kills to take the opening set win. Even though USI had 11 kills, three aces, and five blocks, it was TSU’s 20…
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