Aces host Drake and Southern Illinois
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The final weekend of the regular season will see the University of Evansville volleyball team host Drake and Southern Illinois in Meeks Family Fieldhouse. UE welcomes the Bulldogs on Friday at 6 p.m. before completing the season on Saturday versus the Salukis at 4 p.m.
Senior Night
– Following Saturday’s match, seniors Kora Ruff and Maddie Hawkins will be honored along with graduate assistant Jordan Holland
– Ruff will complete her time at UE ranking third in the record books for career assists while adding over 1,000 digs in her collegiate career
– Hawkins enters her final weekend having seen action in 415 sets while accumulating 387 digs and 78 service aces
Recapping the Weekend
– Last weekend marked the final two road matches of the 2025 season as UE fell by a 3-0 final at Illinois State before dropping Saturday’s match at Bradley in four sets
– Hinsley Everett posted 20 kills against the Braves while Chloe Cline (15) and Makenzie Miller (8) set career highs in kills
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 2.37 per set – 26th in the Valley
– Caraballo has 13 services aces over the last five matches and has jumped to second in the league with 0.38 per set
Scouting the Opposition
– Drake opens the final weekend with an overall mark of 14-11 to go along with a 10-4 Valley record
– Macy Daufeldt (3.51) and Kacia Brown (3.41) are 6th and 7th in the MVC in kills
– The Salukis are 11-17 and 5-9 in the MVC as they open the last weekend
– They are led by Kelly Franklin’s average of 2.99 kills/set
