EVANSVILLE, Ind.- University of Southern Indiana volleyball grabs their first win of the 2025 season in a confident sweep against Northern Kentucky University, 3-0, to conclude the USI Invitational in the opening weekend at Liberty Arena. USI starts the year, 1-2, while NKU also is 1-2 to begin the fall.
NKU was a former rival of USI from their time in the Great Lakes Valley Conference when the Screaming Eagles were still competing in Division II. The schools last met in 2011, when the Norse swept the Eagles in the first round of the GLVC tournament.
Set 1: USI 25, NKU 2
The Screaming Eagles came out strong in the first set after shaking off a tough first day of the tournament. Senior Bianca Anderson led the court connecting on seven kills, hitting a .600 percent.
Set 2: USI 25, NKU 17
The second set started by going back and forth, before the Eagles took a firm seven-point lead after being the first to 15. Sophomore Kerigan Fehr pushed the USI momentum with three consecutive aces forcing a Norse timeout. Junior McKenzie Murphy finished out the set with a stuff block.
Set 3: USI 25, NKU 16
Setter Aysa Thomas led a spread-out offense dishing four assists to Anderson and junior Ashby Willis each, she dominated the service line with two aces too.
As a team the Screaming Eagles recorded their best hitting percentage of the weekend against NKU at .168, tallying 37 kills. Thomas finished with 28 assists, and Anderson led the court with a total of 13 kills.
Next up the Screaming Eagles host Michigan State University on Thursday, September 4th in Liberty Arena at 6 p.m.
