Eagles Suffer First Setback, Fall To No. 13 Winona State
University of Southern Indiana Volleyball suffered a 25-14, 25-11, 25-8 setback to No. 13 Winona State University Friday afternoon in its first match of the Augustana Invitational.
The Screaming Eagles struggled offensively as they were limited to a negative .035 attacking percentage for the match.
Winona State (6-0) established control early in the contest as it hit better than .400 early in the first set to grab a commanding 12-2 advantage.
USI grabbed an early lead in the second frame, but an 8-2 Winona State run gave the Warriors a 9-4 lead. The Warriors continued the onslaught later in the stanza, using a 10-3 run to build a 20-8 advantage before concluding the set on a 4-0 spurt.
Winona State, which hit .310 for the match, opened the final frame with a 6-0; then used another 6-0 outburst to forge a commanding 19-5 advantage.
Sophomore libero Shannon Farrell (Munster, Indiana) and senior setter Quin Shoultz led the Eagles with 23 and 10 digs, respectively.
USI returns to action today at 7 p.m. when it takes on No. 22 Augustana University. The Eagles conclude the Augustana Invitational Saturday with matches against Winona State (10 a.m.) and Chadron State College (3:30 p.m.).
Short Box Score (Match)
Univ. of Southern Indiana Volleyball
#13 Winona State vs Southern Indiana (Sep 09, 2016 at Sioux Falls, SD)
#13 Winona State def. Southern Indiana 25-14,25-11,25-8
Winona State (6-0)
(Kills-aces-blocks) – Goar, Taylor 11-2-2; Rampart, Danielle 8-0-2; Fruechte, Maria 7-2-1; Kudronowicz, Lauren 6-0-1; Larsen, McKenna 6-0-0; Wrage, Maria 4-0-4; Wilker, Sophie 2-0-1; Totals 44-4-7.0. (Assists) – Larsen, McKenna 31. (Dig leaders) – Cairncross, Jamie 20; Goar, Taylor 12; Larsen, McKenna 11; Rampart, Danielle 11
Southern Indiana (4-1)
(Kills-aces-blocks) – Morris, Shelbi 4-1-0; Whitfield, Te’Ayla 4-0-0; Jung, Amanda 3-0-0; Humphrey, Mikaila 3-0-1; Zwissler, Amy 3-0-1; Shoultz, Quin 1-0-1; Totals 18-1-2.0. (Assists) – Shoultz, Quin 15. (Dig leaders) – Farrell, Shannon 23; Shoultz, Quin 10; Lee, Jessica 8
Site: Sioux Falls, SD (Sanford Pentagon)
Date: Sep 09, 2016Â Â Attend: 75Â Â Time: 1:05
Referees: Candyce Hemmer, Suzann Jansen
Game two of the Augustana Volleyball Invitational
