University of Southern Indiana Volleyball rang up a season-high .437 attacking percentage as it earned a 25-13, 25-19, 25-6 victory over Alderson Broaddus University in its second match of the 2016 Midwest Region Crossover Friday evening.
Four Screaming Eagles finished with seven kills and no worse than a .308 attacking percentage as USI ended a two-match losing streak.
In the opener, USI (9-11) won 15 of the first 20 rallies to build a commanding 10-point lead. The Eagles hit .400 in the first set as they cruised to the 12-point win and one-set lead in the match.
USI benefitted from a 7-1 run in the second set to break a 16-16 tie. Junior middle hitter Te’ayla Whitfield (Fort Wayne, Indiana) notched five of her seven kills in the second set as the Eagles held on for the six-point win and two-set lead in the contest.
The Eagles racked up a blistering .647 attacking percentage to rout the Battlers (2-18) in the clincher. USI did not commit a single attacking error as it posted a lopsided 19-point victory.
In addition to Whitfield, who had a .455 attacking percentage, senior middle hitter Amy Zwissler (Bloomington, Illinois), junior outside hitter Shelbi Morris (Brazil, Indiana), and freshman outside hitter Mikaila Humphrey (Floyd Knobs, Indiana) each finished with seven kills. Zwissler added a .583 attacking percentage and three blocks.
Senior setter Quin Shoultz (Columbus, Indiana) chipped in 30 assists, while junior libero Shannon Farrell (Munster, Indiana) had 11 digs.
USI concludes the Midwest Region Crossover Saturday at 1 p.m. when it takes on Tiffin University at the Great Lakes Center.
Short Box Score (Match)
Univ. of Southern Indiana Volleyball
Alderson Broaddus vs Southern Indiana (Oct 14, 2016 at Aurora, IL)
Southern Indiana def. Alderson Broaddus 25-13,25-19,25-6
Alderson Broaddus (2-18)
(Kills-aces-blocks) – Christmann, Megan 4-0-1; Slone, Karly 3-0-1; McCrary, Jayla 3-0-3; Wolff, Elise 3-2-0; Daudelin, Lauren 2-0-0; Johnson, Madison 2-0-1; Nixon, Bailey 1-1-0; Eid, Joyce 0-1-0; Totals 18-4-3.0. (Assists) – Slone, Karly 13. (Dig leaders) – Slone, Karly 6; Wolff, Elise 6
Southern Indiana (9-11)
(Kills-aces-blocks) – Whitfield, Te’Ayla 7-0-1; Morris, Shelbi 7-0-0; Humphrey, Mikaila 7-0-4; Zwissler, Amy 7-1-3; Shoultz, Quin 4-0-2; Jung, Amanda 4-0-1; Coleman, Elexis 2-0-4; Stose, Lindsey 0-1-0; Peoples, Erika 0-3-0; Limper, Haley 0-4-0; Lee, Jessica 0-3-0; Farrell, Shannon 0-1-0; Totals 38-13-8.0. (Assists) – Shoultz, Quin 30. (Dig leaders) – Farrell, Shannon 11; Lee, Jessica 7
Site: Aurora, IL (Great Lakes Center)
Date: Oct 14, 2016Â Â Attend: 33Â Â Time: 1:05
Referees: Felix Madera, Tony Padro
