EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana opens Ohio Valley Conference play at Screaming Eagles Arena against the preseason conference favorite Southeast Missouri State on Friday at 6 p.m. and Saturday at 4 p.m.
USI invites all professors and teachers to come out for teachers’ appreciation weekend. Fans, we ask if you could bring school supplies to donate to Dawn Bunner’s fourth grade classroom of Corpus Christi grade school. Corpus Christi’s wish list is attached above.
Coverage
Both matches were broadcasted on ESPN+ at the links above, along with in game updates @USIAthletics on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Live Stats are also available at the links above. Tickets are free courtesy of ProRehab.
USI Headlines
Three-Game Win Streak Notes. USI three wins last week marked the first time in the DI era, the program has earned three wins in one week. The Eagles outscored their opponents in kills (171-132), assists (160-126), digs (222-178), and attacking percentage (.268-.163).
UE Round 1 Win Recap. Last week, marked a special stretch as USI won three games in one week for the first time as a NCAA Division I program. The Eagles also beat University of Evansville and IU Indy for the first times as DI programs. USI started the week winning round one of two against the Aces on Tuesday night, 3-1. The win marked the first over UE as NCAA Division I programs. USI rattled off three straight set victories after falling behind. The Eagles outscored the Aces 75-58 after the first frame loss dominating in all facets.
Friday vs. UE Recap. The Eagles earned a gritty five-set win on Friday night against UE (23-25, 25-14, 21-25, 25-11, 15-9). 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. Despite the close match, USI dominated the stat sheet winning in kills (72-47), assists (67-46), digs (94-78), blocks (8-5) and hitting percentage (.274-.114).
Attendance Record Notes. Friday marked a record setting Screaming Eagles Arena crowd for…
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