EVANSVILLE, Ind.—University of Southern Indiana Volleyball is ranked No. 10 in the latest NCAA Division II Midwest Region ranking, which was released by the national office Wednesday afternoon on NCAA.com.
The Screaming Eagles, who are 16-11 overall and 11-6 in Great Lakes Valley Conference play, are tied for second in the region in strength of schedule (.574) and are ninth in the region in RPI (.556). The Eagles also are 5-6 against regionally-ranked teams, with three of those six losses coming in five sets.
USI is one of five GLVC teams in the latest regional ranking, with Lewis University and the University of Missouri-St. Louis earning spots at No. 4 and No. 5, respectively. Missouri University of Science & Technology and Rockhurst University are No. 8 and No. 9 respectively, while Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference member Michigan Tech University is currently ranked No. 1 in the Midwest Region.
The GLIAC also is represented by No. 2 Ferris State University, No. 6 Grand Valley State University and No. 7 Wayne State University; while No. 3 Hillsdale College is the lone representative from the Great Midwest Athletic Conference.
USI, which has clinched a spot in next week’s GLVC Tournament, finishes the regular-season Saturday at 3 p.m. when it hosts nationally-ranked No. 20 Lewis for Senior Day at Screaming Eagles Arena. The Eagles will honor their three seniors—setter Casey Cepicky (St. Louis, Missouri), libero Callie Gubera (Thorntown, Indiana) and middle blocker Sidney Hegg (Menasha, Wisconsin)—prior to Saturday’s match.
