Game time set for 5 p.m.
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – After securing the season sweep over Indiana State with a 3-1 win on Tuesday the University of Evansville volleyball team is back home to face Northern Iowa on Saturday. Game time is 5 p.m. inside Meeks Family Fieldhouse with ESPN+ having the coverage.
Recapping the Weekend
– UE dropped both matches of last weekend’s swing through Iowa but rebounded in a big way with a 3-1 win at Indiana State on Tuesday in Terre Haute
– After dropping the first set, the Purple Aces won the final three games as Hinsley Everett recorded a career-high 24 kills
Taking Care of Business
– Hinsley Everett reset her career mark with 24 kills in the road win at Indiana State
– Her previous high of 17 kills came against MTSU and her total tied for the most by a UE player this season
– Everett continues to lead the team with 2.65 kills per set, which is 16th in the MVC
– Everett has at least six kills in 15 out of 19 matches
Season High
– Tuesday’s win at Indiana State saw Kora Ruff accumulate a season high 48 assists
– She ranks second in the league with her season average of 7.86 per set and has improved her average to 8.50 in MVC games
– Ruff’s career total of 3,569 assists is third in program history ranking behind Ellen Sawin’s total of 3,877, which is second
– Aside from her 48 assists at INS, Ruff posted 44 against PFW
– She is 19th in the MVC with her average of 2.67 digs per frame
Scouting the Opposition
– For the second time in eight days the Aces will square off against Northern Iowa
– The Panthers hold a record of 13-5 overall and are 6-0 in Valley action
– Cassidy Hartman and Lily Dykstra are first and third in the MVC, respectively, in kills
– Hartman is averaging 3.92 per set while Dykstra checks in with 3.63
