NCAA Womens Volleyball

Three Eagles post double-doubles in four-set loss

University of Tennessee at Martin

MARTIN, Tenn. – Junior outside hitter Leah Anderson (Bloomington, Illinois), sophomore outside hitter Abby Weber (Fishers, Indiana), and sophomore setter Carly Sobieralski (Indianapolis, Indiana) each earned double-doubles despite University of Southern Indiana Volleyball (1-16, 1-5 OVC) falling 3-1 (15-25, 22-25, 26-24, 18-25) to the University of Tennessee at Martin (11-8, 5-1 OVC) at Skyhawk Fieldhouse Friday night. Anderson led the group with 13 kills and 16 digs while Weber nabbed 12 kills and 13 digs as Sobieralski tallied 29 assists and 15 digs.
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The Screaming Eagles kept it close until a late Skyhawks’ surge ended the opening frame with a 25-15 loss for USI. The Eagles were able to take an early 7-6 lead after some crucial UT Martin errors and a kill from junior outside/right side hitter/setter Katherine Koch (Belleville, Illinois). The Skyhawks turned around with a 4-0 run to take the lead and not give it back. UT Martin would tally nine of the next 13 points to extend its lead to 19-12 before sophomore middle hitter Paris Downing (Avon, Indiana) struck down a kill and Anderson served an ace to stop the bleeding. However, the damage was already done as the Skyhawks take set one away from the Eagles. USI completed the frame with four kills and nine errors to tally a negative .161 hitting percentage, the lowest of the match.
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The Eagles played from behind the entire set and ended with a 25-22 loss. Despite earning the first point of the frame, USI…

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