EVANSVILLE, Ind. – For the first time as Division I opponents, the University of Evansville and the University of Southern Indiana will square off in competition on Tuesday evening when the Purple Aces volleyball team faces the Screaming Eagles inside Meeks Family Fieldhouse at 6 p.m.
Facing USI
– Tuesday’s contest marks the first “official†meeting between the teams since 1992 when the Aces took a 3-1 win on Oct. 6
– In 24 meetings, UE has picked up 18 wins
Opening Weekend
– On Friday, the 2022 season opened at the Marshall Invitational
– Despite winning the first set in both contests on Friday, UE came out on the losing end in a 3-1 setback to Wright State and a 5-set defeat at Marshall
– The Aces came back strong on Saturday, earning a 3-0 road sweep over the Thundering Herd
– Alondra Vazquez led all players in kills in each of the first three matches
New Record
– UE’s opening weekend saw Alondra Vazquez move past Julie Groves for the most attempts in program history
– Vazquez currently has 4,440, which surpassed Groves’ mark of 4,401
– Groves played at UE from 1997-2000
Top Three Nationally
– Accumulating 63 kills and an average of 5.25 per set, Alondra Vazquez has established herself as one of the best in the NCAA
– Her total of 63 kills ranks second in the country while her average of 5.25 is third nationally…both lead the MVC
– She set an early season mark of 26 kills in Friday’s 5-set contest at Marshall before hitting .367 with 16 more
Making Her Debut
– Freshman Kora Ruff opened her collegiate career at the Marshall Invitational and completed the weekend with 10.17 assists per set
– Her total of 122 kills ranks 24th in the NCAA
– Ruff posted 45 assists in her debut against Wright State while contributing 10 digs on the defensive side
– Over the weekend, she registered four service aces, second on the UE team
