NCAA Womens Volleyball

USI Volleyball finishes opening weekend slate against Murray State

University of Evansville

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Despite winning the first set, University of Southern Indiana Volleyball (0-2, 0-0 OVC) slowly watched Murray State University (2-0, 0-0 MVC) take away three-straight sets to defeat the Screaming Eagles, 1-3 (25-22, 18-25, 17-25, 12-25). The Eagles are still searching for its first win in the NCAA Division I era.
 
USI started off the match with a dynamic 25-22 first set win over Murray State. The Eagles controlled a 15-11 lead until momentum was lost due to a media timeout that allowed the Racers to recover lost ground and went on a 11-4 surge to make it 22-19. After a quick timeout by head coach Randi Raff, USI stole the show by going on a 6-0 set-winning run. Junior outside/right side hitter/setter Katherine Koch (Belleville, Illinois) and sophomore outside hitter Abby Weber (Fishers, Indiana) recorded two kills each in the final run for the Eagles.
 
Murray State turned its woes around in set two and defeated USI, 25-18. The Racers went on an early 5-0 run before ending the set on a 4-0 surge. The Eagles could not stop the high-flying Racers, who had 17 kills and a .268 attacking percentage in the second frame. Weber and sophomore outside/right side hitter Abby Bednar (Chagrin Falls, Ohio) each had two of USI’s five kills.
 
Set three ended with a struggling 17-25 loss for the Eagles. Murray State came out swinging with 17 kills and an…

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