University of Southern Indiana Volleyball ended a four-match losing streak with a 25-22, 25-16, 25-22 Great Lakes Valley Conference victory over the University of Illinois Springfield Saturday afternoon at the Physical Activities Center.
USI (7-8, 2-4 GLVC) used a strong attack to gain the upperhand in the opening set. The Screaming Eagles hit .353 and recorded a .720 side-out percentage en route to the three-point win.
Senior outside hitter/middle hitter Amy Zwissler (Bloomington, Indiana) had seven of her match-high 17 kills in the second set as the Eagles rolled to the nine-point win. Zwissler had three straight kills in a 6-0 run that turned a 16-14 advantage into a much-more comfortable eight-point cushion.
The Eagles used a 6-1 run in the third set to turn a two-point deficit into a 16-13 lead midway through the stanza. Illinois Springfield got back to within a point on several occasions but could not draw even with the Eagles as Zwissler’s kill on the final rally slammed the door on any comeback attempt.
In addition to Zwissler, the Eagles got eight kills from redshirt freshman middle hitter Elexis Coleman (Joliet, Illinois) as well as 38 assists from sophomore setter Erika Peoples (Bloomington, Illinois). Junior libero Shannon Farrell (Munster, Indiana) finished with a match-high 18 digs, putting her career total at 1,077, which is good enough for ninth all-time at USI.
The Eagles return to action Tuesday at 7 p.m. when they host Bellarmine University at the PAC.
Short Box Score (Match)
Univ. of Southern Indiana Volleyball
Illinois Springfield vs Southern Indiana (Oct 01, 2016 at Evansville, IN)
Southern Indiana def. Illinois Springfield 25-22,25-16,25-22
Illinois Springfield (5-9, 0-6 GLVC)
(Kills-aces-blocks) – Sunderlin, Tiffany 8-0-2; Hasler, Alyssa 7-0-3; Splitt, Alli 6-0-2; Borum, Jailyn 6-0-1; Burkle, Emma 5-0-1; Beaton, Ashley 3-0-1; Totals 35-0-5.0. (Assists) – Hall, Lexi 18; Wentworth, Tiffany 15. (Dig leaders) – Borum, Jailyn 14; Katarzynski, Kayla 10
Southern Indiana (7-8, 2-4 GLVC)
(Kills-aces-blocks) – Zwissler, Amy 17-0-1; Coleman, Elexis 8-0-1; Humphrey, Mikaila 7-2-1; Whitfield, Te’Ayla 6-0-3; Jung, Amanda 4-0-1; Peoples, Erika 1-1-1; Limper, Haley 0-1-0; Farrell, Shannon 0-1-0; Totals 43-5-4.0. (Assists) – Peoples, Erika 38. (Dig leaders) – Farrell, Shannon 18; Humphrey, Mikaila 9
Site: Evansville, IN (PAC)
Date: Oct 01, 2016Â Â Attend: 122Â Â Time: 1:27
Referees: Brooks Corn, John Hunley
