The University of Southern Indiana volleyball team returns to the Physical Activities Center to host Quincy University Friday at 7 p.m. and Truman State University Saturday at 3 p.m. in a pair of Great Lakes Valley Conference matches.
Both contests will be broadcast on the GLVC Sports Network, which can be accessed along with live stats at gousieagles.com.
USI (8-2, 1-1 GLVC) opened GLVC play last week with a split on the road, falling in three sets to No. 13 Rockhurst University on Friday before sweeping William Jewell College the following day.
Senior right side hitter Erica Oberbroeckling (Westfield, Indiana) played a big role in USI’s win over William Jewell as she slammed down 15 kills and a .464 attacking percentage.
For the season, Oberbroeckling is tied with sophomore outside hitter Shelbi Morris (Brazil, Indiana) for second on the team with 3.03 kills per set. Senior middle blocker Abbey Winter (Germantown, Illinois) continues to lead the team with 3.09 kills and 1.59 blocks per set. She also has a team-best .397 attacking percentage.
Quincy (5-6, 1-1 GLVC) is coming off a three-set home loss to McKendree University this past Saturday after edging the University of Illinois Springfield in five sets in its GLVC-opener the night before. The Hawks shocked USI a year ago, taking a four-set decision at the PAC.
Truman State (6-4, 1-1 GLVC), which visits Bellarmine University Friday night in Louisville, Kentucky, swept Illinois Springfield Saturday after falling to McKendree in four sets the night before in Kirksville, Missouri.
The Bulldogs, who are the defending GLVC West Division champions, defeated the Eagles in three sets at the PAC during the 2014 regular season before ending USI’s year with a three-set triumph in the opening round of the GLVC Tournament.
The first 100 students attending Friday’s match will get a free Archie’s Army t-shirt, while USI students with a valid student ID can get a free combo meal (includes a hot dog, chips, and a bottled drink) from the concession stand.
Additionally, USI students can enter a raffle to win a $500 Campus Store shopping spree each time they come to a USI volleyball match. The drawing is October 23 when the Eagles host Indianapolis in their “Dig for the Cure†match.
All fans can participate in the Premiere Tan serving contest between sets two and three.
