University of Southern Indiana Volleyball saw a two-set lead slip away Saturday as it suffered an 18-25, 22-25, 25-18, 25-19, 15-9 Great Lakes Valley Conference setback to visiting University of Wisconsin-Parkside at the Physical Activities Center.
The Screaming Eagles (3-9, 1-3 GLVC) jumped out to a commanding 19-9 lead in the opening set and held on for a seven-point victory before rallying from six down to upend the Rangers (5-7, 3-1 GLVC) in the second stanza. USI outscored UW-Parkside, 11-4, in the final 15 rallies of set 2 to grab the three-point win and 2-0 lead in the match.
UW-Parkside (5-7, 3-1 GLVC) outdistanced the Eagles following the intermission as it used a 16-5 run and a .345 attacking percentage to grab a seven-point triumph in the third set. The Rangers outscored USI 9-3 in the final 12 volleys of the fourth frame to break a 16-16 stalemate and even the match at 2-2.
In the decisive set, USI was limited to just five kills and a .000 attacking percentage as the Rangers surged into a 10-5 advantage. The Eagles trimmed the deficit to 12-9, but the Rangers won the final three points to earn the six-point, match-clinching victory.
Senior libero Shannon Farrell (Munster, Indiana) had 28 digs to lead the Eagles back row, while sophomore outside hitter Mikaila Humphrey (Floyd Knobs, Indiana) had a double-double with 10 kills and 10 digs.
Freshman setter Casey Cepicky (St. Louis, Missouri) also tallied a double-double with 35 assists and 11 digs, while sophomore middle hitter Elexis Coleman (Joliet, Illinois) had 12 kills, a .296 attacking percentage and four blocks.
USI concludes its four-match homestand Tuesday at 7 p.m. when it hosts Bellarmine University at the PAC. The Knights (10-2, 1-2 GLVC) were idle Saturday after falling at home to UW-Parkside in four sets Friday night.
Short Box Score (Match)
Wisconsin-Parkside vs Southern Indiana (Sep 23, 2017 at Evansville, IN)
Wisconsin-Parkside def. Southern Indiana 18-25,22-25,25-18,25-19,15-9
Wisconsin-Parkside (5-7, 3-1 GLVC) (Kills-aces-blocks) – Turek, Lexi 14-2-8; Calloway, Lexie 12-1-3; Hedman, Rachel 11-0-2; Fenske, Leah 9-0-4; Adams, Katie 5-1-2; Mavis, Elizabeth 5-0-3; Sprague, Alyssa 0-1-0; Leo, Annie 0-5-0; Totals 56-10-11.0. (Assists) – Adams, Katie 44. (Dig leaders) – Leo, Annie 29; Calloway, Lexie 12; Adams, Katie 11; Stefan, Regan 10; Sprague, Alyssa 10
Southern Indiana (3-9, 1-3 GLVC) (Kills-aces-blocks) – Coleman, Elexis 12-0-4; Humphrey, Mikaila 10-1-2; James, Shawntel 6-0-2; Yochum, Alyssa 4-0-1; Cepicky, Casey 4-2-2; Jung, Amanda 4-0-1; Whitfield, Te’Ayla 2-0-2; Limper, Haley 0-1-0; Totals 42-4-8.0. (Assists) – Cepicky, Casey 35. (Dig leaders) – Farrell, Shannon 28; Cepicky, Casey 11; Humphrey, Mikaila 10; Limper, Haley 9
Site: Evansville, IN (PAC)
Date: Sep 23, 2017Â Â Attend: 247Â Â Time: 2:15
Referees: John Janiak, Chris Kays
