Matches set for Friday and Saturday
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Following a stretch of five out of six matches taking place on the road the University of Evansville volleyball team is back home this weekend to face UIC and Valparaiso. The Purple Aces welcome the Flames on Friday at 6 p.m. before facing the Beacons on Saturday at 5 p.m.
Recapping the Weekend
– Last weekend, UE fell in road matches at Belmont and Murray State
– The Bruins finished with a 3-0 win while the Racers battled to a 5-set win over UE
– Josdarilee Caraballo and Brooke Herdes set career kills marks with 19 and 18 kills, respectively against the Racers
Hitting Her Stride
– Josdarilee Caraballo put together her top collegiate match at Murray State finishing with career marks in kills (19) and aces (6)
– Her 19 kills passed her previous mark of 13, which game against Georgia State
– She added eight digs in the contest and is averaging 2.26 per set
Top Ten
– Ainoah Cruz moved into the top ten in two different lists last weekend
– Averaging 5.15 digs per set in 2025, Cruz is second in the MVC and 8th in the nation
– She moved into the top ten in another list as her 1,280 career kills is ninth in Aces program history
Scouting the Opposition
– UIC opens the weekend with a 13-7 mark and sit at 7-3 in the MVC
– Antonie Kelnarova paces the Flames with her average of 2.79 kills per set
– Valparaiso sits at 17-6 overall and 8-2 in league play
– Ava Helming leads the way with her mark of 3.40 kills
