Volleyball travels to Bradley and Illinois State
UE Looks To Continue The Recent Streak
 EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Ready to continue its recent win streak, the University of Evansville volleyball team is on the road this weekend at Bradley and Illinois State. The Purple Aces open against the Braves at 6 p.m. Friday at Renaissance Coliseum before facing the Redbirds at 7 p.m. Saturday inside Redbird Arena with both matches set to be on ESPN3.
Ready to Make a Statement
– This weekend provides UE with a chance to make a huge statement in the Missouri Valley Conference
– Evansville opens at Renaissance Coliseum where it has dropped its last seven matches with the last victory coming in 2013
– Weekend action wraps up at Redbird Arena with the Aces looking for their first-ever road win over Illinois State…UE is 0-29 in its trips to Normal
On the Cusp
– Alondra Vazquez is just 44 kills away from setting the UE career program kills record
– Vazquez is second in program history with 1,663 kills and is approaching Jessica Kiefer’s mark of 1,706…Kiefer played at UE from 1997-2001
– Her current total is 13th in MVC history
New Career-High
– In Monday’s win at Indiana State, Giulia Cardona reset her career mark with 24 kills
– It bested her previous high of 23, which came on two occasions (both against Bradley)
– Cardona continues to rank inside the top 10 nationally in service aces as her total of 37 ranks 8th
– Averaging 0.47 aces per set, Cardona paces the MVC and is 45th in the nation
– For the second time in her career, she was named MVC Player of the Week on 9/26
Adding the Defense
– It has been an impressive streak for Hannah Watkins, who has been credited with at least 3.0 total blocks in four consecutive matches
– Averaging 1.07 blocks/set on the season, her average has rocketed to 1.46 in MVC outings
– Watkins recorded two solo blocks and six block assists in the win over Missouri State before adding another solo and four assists at Indiana State
Taking Over
– Last Saturday against Missouri State, Alondra Vazquez absolutely took over, recording 31 kills while helping UE win in five sets
– Vazquez’ 31 kills were one shy of her career-high of 32 and were her top total in 2022
– She missed eight non-conference matches but has regained her form while averaging 5.78 kills in the last two matches and continues to pace the MVC with 4.54 per set
– With an average of 2.73 digs per set, Vazquez continues to lead the Aces
