EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Volleyball (0-3, 0-0 OVC) could not stop the dominant University of Evansville (2-2, 0-0 MVC) attackers as the Screaming Eagles fall 3-0 (23-25, 18-25, 16-25) Tuesday night at Meeks Family Fieldhouse.

Despite going on a valiant 7-0 run, USI watched frame one slip away, falling 25-23. The Eagles started the set down 4-0 before turning around and going on a 7-0 surge to give themselves the 14-12 advantage. However, the Aces proved to be too powerful, throwing down 19 kills and tabbing a .371 attacking percentage to notch the opening set win. Sophomore outside hitter Abby Weber (Fishers, Indiana) tallied five of USI’s 11 kills.

Similar woes continued for the Eagles in set two, allowing the Aces to take the 25-18 second set victory and a 2-0 match lead. USI led 3-2 before Evansville went on an 8-2 run to eventually gain a 13-7 advantage. Kills from freshman middle blocker Bianca Anderson (Chicago Heights, Illinois) and junior outside hitter Leah Anderson (Bloomington, Illinois) cut the deficit but it was not enough to catch up to the high-flying Aces, who finished the set with 14 kills and a .348.

The Eagles could not get things put together in the third frame to fall 25-16 and lose its third straight match of the season. Evansville put together a dominant frame, tabbing 18 kills along with a .486 attacking percentage. Sophomore outside/right side hitter Evie Duncan (Evansville, Indiana) was able to produce a pair of kills for the Eagles.

Weber led the attack and defense for USI by accumulating 10 kills and seven digs. Junior outside/right side hitter/setter Katherine Koch (Belleville, Illinois) finished the match with a team-high 16 assists and two blocks. Anderson and outside/right side hitter Abby Bednar (Chagrin Falls, Ohio) shared the service ace title with one apiece.

Offensively, USI finished with 28 kills and just 11 attack errors along with a .236 attacking percentage. The Eagles also dished out 26 assists and recorded 23 digs. Evansville’s attackers threw down 51 kills with a .409. The Aces tallied 48 assists and seven service aces.

NEXT UP FOR THE EAGLES:
The Eagles travel to Kent, Ohio for the Kent State Invitational where USI will face off against Oakland University and Kent State University Friday, September 2 before battling Cornell University Saturday, September 3.