EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Volleyball senior setter Carly Sobieralski earned Ohio Valley Conference Setter of the Week on Monday after playing a pivotal role in the Eagles three-game win streak.
Sobieralksi adds another accolade to the collection with her fourth career OVC Setter of the Week laurel. She helped the Eagles earn three huge wins against crosstown rival University of Evansville twice and Indiana University Indianapolis. The wins marked the programs first wins over UE and IU Indy as NCAA Division I programs.
In Tuesday’s night win over the Purple Aces, Sobieralski dished out 49 assists and 13 digs in only four sets. Her game elevated in clutch moments as she tallied 14 assists in the final frame. The 49 assists and 13 digs marked her ninth double-double of the season.
Sobieralski managed to step up her game to another level on Friday with a career night in the five-set thrilling victory over Evansville. She created 59 assists which broke her previous season high of 49. Her 49 assists were finished at an .413 rate. The Eagles setter also nabbed a career high 25 digs denying numerous high-powered Evansville attacks.
USI took care of IU Indy quickly in three straight sets on Saturday. However, Sobieralski still managed to tally 20 assists, extending her season long 20+ assist streak to 12 games. She also caught the defense off guard with three kills, notching nine on the week.
The senior leader’s final total on the week were 126 assists, 10.50 assists per set, 43 digs, nine kills, and 11.5 points. On the season, Sobieralski stands at 396 assists, 9.00 assists per set, 140 digs, 3.18 digs per set, and 11 blocks. The setter slides into seventh in the USI record books for assists with 2,175 as she continues to make history.
USI is back at home this weekend opening Ohio Valley Conference play against the preseason number one Southeast Missouri State on Friday (6 p.m.) and Saturday (4 p.m.).
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