Saturday will mark Senior Night for the Aces
It is the final home weekend for the University of Evansville volleyball team with the Purple Aces welcoming Missouri State and Southern Illinois to Meeks Family Fieldhouse. UE takes on the Bears at 6 p.m. on Friday before playing the Salukis at 5 p.m .Saturday. Seniors Patricia Joseph, Gabriela Macedo and Rachel Tam will be recognized prior to Saturday’s match.
Weekend Recap
– In their only match last weekend, the Aces got back on the winning track with a 3-0 win over Indiana State
– Rachel Tam posted 13 kills with Melanie Feliciano and Alondra Vazquez recording 12 apiece
– Patricia Joseph posted a career-high of 10 kills in the win
– Adding to her season dig tally was Gabriela Macedo, who had 24 in just three sets
Saving her best for last
– Patricia Joseph is coming off of the best offensive effort of her career, posting 10 kills in the win over Indiana State
– Coach Morales has focused on Joseph being a bigger part of the offense as of late and that has paid off; over the last three matches – she has 21 kills, an average of 1.91 per set
– For the season, her average stands at 1.23
– Limited to 36 sets last season, Joseph has played in 84 frames this year
– Joseph has had five or more kills in six of the last seven matches
