USI completes series sweep against UE in front of record crowd

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Volleyball (4-7) sweeps the crosstown series against University of Evansville (1-10) with a riveting five-set victory (23-25, 25-14, 21-25, 25-11, 15-9). Screaming Eagles Arena was on fire for the home opener with a USI Volleyball record setting arena crowd of 824 fans, eclipsing the previous Screaming Eagles Arena Volleyball record of 375.
 
USI attacked the Purple Aces as a team similar to Tuesday night’s match, with five different Eagles notching double-digit kills from sophomore Ashby Willis (14), sophomore Leah Coleman (12), junior Bianca Anderson (15), senior Paris Downing (10), and senior Jasmine Green (15). Senior setter Carly Sobieralski shinned on the big stage once again with a season-high 57 assists and a new career high of 25 digs.
 
Set 1: UE 23, USI 25
Anderson came out the gate swinging with three early kills to give USI an early 9-5 lead. Green added to the fast start with two powerful kills making it 15-10. Sobieralski caught the defense off balance late in the set as USI led, 23-19. The Aces erupted on 6-0 run stunning the crowd by robbing the first set after the Eagles seemed to have all the momentum. Starting the game slow continues to be a problem, as the set loss marks a 1-10 record in first sets.
 
Set 2: UE 14, USI 25
The Eagles quickly flipped the page as Coleman took over with three early kills as USI led 13-6. USI surged on a 6-0 run as the Aces defense struggled to defend the Sobieralski to Anderson connection. Downing…