UE heads to Baylor this weekend
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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Giulia Cardona recorded 18 kills, 6 digs and 5 aces on Tuesday night in a 3-1 loss to Tennessee State inside Meeks Family Fieldhouse.
Cardona led all players with her kill and ace tallies. Emilee Scheumann totaled 11 kills for the University of Evansville volleyball team while Melanie Feliciano finished with 8. Blakeley Freeman and Feliciano led the way with 11 digs while Kora Ruff added 37 assists.
Set 1 – TSU 25, UE 22
Eight ties in the opening sequence led to an 8-8 tie. The Tigers converted three consecutive kills to open an 11-8 advantage before Kate Tsironis ended the run with a kill of her own. Moments later, Emilee Scheumann recorded a kill that tied it and a TSU error gave UE a 15-14 edge.
Tennessee State countered, turning a 17-17 tie into a 19-17 lead. They would go back up by three tallies (23-20), but UE did not throw in the towel. Giulia Cardona served up an ace that cut the gap to just one before TSU rebounded to win by a 25-22 final.
Set 2 – UE 25, TSU 19
Evansville had a better start in the second game, opening a 5-1 lead. Cardona recorded a pair of kills in the stretch as UE would hold the lead until Tennessee State rallied to tie it up at 11-11. After the Tigers picked up a 16-15 edge, the Purple Aces responded in a big way.
Five in a row by the Aces pushed the lead back to four tallies. Cardona added three more kills to her total to push the lead back out and her squad would hold strong from there, earning a 25-19 win to knot the match.
Set 3 – TSU 25, UE 18
It was the Tigers who grabbed the momentum to open game three. Taking a lead of 11-3, Tennessee State was primed to run away with the set. That appeared to be the case as the Tigers pushed their advantage to as many as 12 points at 22-10.
Showing their fight, the Aces battled back. Two aces by Cardona spearheaded a 6-0 stretch and UE would get within five at 23-18. Unfortunately, the deficit was too much to overcome with TSU taking the set and grabbing a 2-1 lead in the match.
Set 4 – TSU 25, UE 14
Out of the gate, it was the Tigers who took control. After jumping out to a 4-1 lead, the Tigers gradually added to the advantage. After doubling up the Aces at 14-7, TSU cruised to a 25-14 win to clinch the match.
This weekend, the Aces head to the Baylor Classic where they face Arizona State, Colorado State and the host Bears in Waco, Texas.
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