EVANSVILLE, Ind. –University of Southern Indiana Volleyball (1-22, 1-11 OVC) hosted its annual Dig Pink Night Friday at Screaming Eagles Arena where the Morehead State University Eagles (12-12, 8-5) came away with the 3-0 sweep (25-14, 25-19, 25-23).
The Screaming Eagles watched MSU kick off the opening frame with an 8-0 lead before winning the set, 25-14. Junior outside hitter Leah Anderson (Bloomington, Illinois) ended the drought with a powerful kill before MSU went on a quick 4-0 stint that made it 12-1. USI got three points back after a pair of MSU attacking errors and a kill from sophomore outside hitter Abby Weber (Fishers, Indiana). MSU took four of the next five points to take a 16-5 lead before USI went on a 4-0 run to cut the deficit to seven. The comeback was short-lived after MSU scored nine of the final 14 points to claim the one-set victory.
Another strong offensive performance from MSU cost USI a 25-19 second set. USI was able to take a quick 2-1 lead after an MSU attacking error and a kill from sophomore middle hitter Paris Downing (Avon, Indiana). With the score tied a five, MSU went on a 6-0 run that had four kills and an ace to gain the lead. An ace and a kill from Anderson stopped the bleeding and allowed USI to play back-and-forth with MSU to 17-14. MSU dropped four straight kills to regain a seven-point gap before USI added three straight kills of their own. However, it was too late as MSU put up three kills in their final four points to take set two and…
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