University of Southern Indiana Volleyball took visiting Bellarmine University to four sets Saturday afternoon at the Physical Activities Center, falling by scores of 25-13, 21-25, 25-11, and 25-17.
Juniors right side hitter Elexis Coleman (Joliet, Illinois) and middle blocker Amanda Jung (Belleville, Illinois) led the scoring for the Screaming Eagles, with 11 and 10 kills, respectively.
BU 25, USI 13
- Despite the lopsided final, USI and Bellarmine shared seven tied scores and three lead changes early on…An ensuing 12-3 run by the Knights is to blame for the 25-13 score
- Jung dropped four kills on the Knights to lead the Eagles in the opening frame, all four kills coming on senior setter Erika Peoples (Bloomington, Illinois) assists.
- Sophomore setter Casey Cepicky matched Peoples’ assist total, splitting them between kills by Coleman and sophomore outside hitter Alyssa Yochum (Columbia, Illinois)
- No Knight posted more than four kills in the set, though five Bellarmine players posted three or more
USI 25, BU 21
- The Eagles were in control for the entire second set, though Bellarmine knotted the score four times…At a 21-21 draw, junior outside hitter Lindsey Stose (Elkhart, Indiana)  and freshman middle hitter Taylor Litteken (Foristell, Missouri) took control for the 25-21 outcome
- Coleman and Jung led the Eagles with five kills each in this one…Stose and Litteken each posted one of the final two kills, and teamed up for a block to take the final three points
- Cepicky and Peoples each posted seven assists as the offense clicked…USI out-hit Bellarmine .270-.200 in the second set…Peoples added a service ace
- Senior libero Haley Limper (Springfield, Illinois) collected six digs…Jung chipped in with three
- Bellarmine found eight kills from Adams in the set, the most by a single player in one set on the afternoon, by far
BU 25, USI 11
- After the Eagles handled the second, the Knights took control of the third, thanks to an 18-4 run that only featured eight Bellarmine kills
- Sophomore defensive specialist Callie Gubera (Thorntown, Indiana) took advantage of her first action of the afternoon, led the Eagles with three kills, followed by Yochum and junior middle hitter Shawntel James (Elkhart, Indiana) with two each
- Limper, Cepicky and junior defensive specialist Lizzy Gardner (Lafayette, Indiana) each brought in three digs
BU 25, USI 17
- The Knights carried over their momentum into the final set, but had to survive a 7-0 run by the Eagles midway through the set
- After leading USI in kills in the third, Gubera returned to a more natural role, tying Limper with five digs to lead the Eagles…The pair also each posted an ace
- Coleman and Yochum each posted three kills to bring them to totals of 11 and nine, respectively
