COOKEVILLE, Tenn.- University of Southern Indiana Volleyball (8-19, OVC 3-12) fail to mount efficient attacking runs at the end of sets, falling to a talented Tennessee Tech University (20-7, OVC 9-6) squad on Thursday night in three straight sets (10-25, 21-25, 22-25).
USI’s losing streak extends to ten games as the Screaming Eagles will likely need to win out in their final three games against Tennessee Tech and Morehead State University to have a chance of advancing to the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament.
Senior Carly Sobieralski surpassed 1,000 season assists in 2024 with her 24 dimes tonight. This marks the second time in her career eclipsing the 1,000 milestone. The senior is fifth all-time in the record books with 2,795 career assists.
Set 1: USI 10, TTU 25
Tennessee Tech swatted eight early kills taking the 10-6 lead. USI struggled to manufacture a strong enough attack as the Golden Eagles mounted an 15-4 run failing to connect passes. USI tallied five kills opposed to TTU’s 15 on the set along with hitting a .069 hitting percentage.
Set 2: USI 23, TTU 25
TTU continued to have success to start set two capitalizing off two attacking errors and a set error building an early 8-3 lead. USI roared back with the help of four kills from sophomore Ashby Willis in route to tying the match at 11. Redshirt freshman Jillian Moonan tallied her first career kill on her first career start helping the Eagles gain a 14-13 lead. Junior Bianca Anderson and Willis continued…
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