EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Volleyball (0-0, 0-0 OVC) begins NCAA Division I play as the Screaming Eagles host Murray State University (0-0, 0-0 MVC) Friday August 26 at 6 p.m. and Saturday August 27 at 2 p.m. After the home opener, the Eagles head across town to the University of Evansville (0-0, 0-0 MVC) to face the Aces Tuesday August 30 at 6 p.m. These will be the first regular season Division I matches the Eagles play since joining the Ohio Valley Conference in early 2022.
Game Coverage
Information about USI Volleyball, including live stats, video, and audio broadcasts, is available on USIScreamingEagles.com.
Tickets
Tickets for USI Volleyball home matches can be purchased at the ticket window on game day or online. Adults (ages 18 and over) are $8, while non-USI students (ages 12-17) are $5. All USI students, faculty, and staff with a valid ID are admitted free. Children 11-and-under also are admitted free.
Tickets for the USI, Evansville match at Meeks Family Fieldhouse can be purchased through the Aces athletic website. Adults are $8 while seniors and youth are $6.
Screaming Eagles Headlines:
Welcome to Division I. USI Board of Trustees voted unanimously in January 2022 to transition to NCAA Division I athletics beginning in the fall of 2022. The Eagles will be a full-time member of the Ohio Valley Conference.
A First for Everything. USI will face NCAA Division I opponents during the regular season for the first time in program history. The Eagles spent 42 seasons in NCAA Division II.
Schedule Breakdown. USI will host 11 matches this fall while traveling for 18 matches, including three non-conference tournaments. The Eagles face OVC opponents 18 times while battling non-conference foes 11 times.
Pre-Season Poll and Honors. The OVC predicted that USI would finish eighth in the conference standings after gaining 48 votes, just above Lindenwood and Tennessee State. Junior outside hitter Leah Anderson was voted to the Preseason All-OVC Team as the lone Eagle to make the team.
Familiar Faces. USI returns nine players from last year’s roster including Anderson, who ranks seventh all-time at USI with 139 career service aces and 18th with 884 kills. Also returning is sophomore outside/right side hitter Abby Bednar, who led USI with 2.80 kills per set in…
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