Freshman setter Casey Cepicky (St. Louis, Missouri) had 55 assists and 15 digs to lead USI, while freshman outside hitter Alyssa Yochum (Columbia, Illinois) finished with a season-high 16 kills and a .333 attacking percentage.
The Eagles (11-15, 4-9 GLVC) also got 11 kills and seven digs from senior middle hitter Te’Ayla Whitfield (Fort Wayne, Indiana) as well as 10 kills from sophomore outside hitter Mikaila Humphrey (Floyd Knobs, Indiana). Sophomore middle hitter Elexis Coleman (Joliet, Illinois) added nine kills and a .368 attacking percentage, while sophomore right side hitter Shawntel James (Elkhart, Indiana) contributed seven kills and a .375 attacking percentage in just two sets.
Senior libero Shannon Farrell (Munster, Indiana) inched closer to USI’s all-time dig mark as she finished with a match-high 28. Farrell needs just 55 digs to pass USI’s all-time mark of 1,848, which was set by Kayla Heldman (2010-13).
USI returns to action Friday at 7 p.m. when it begins a three-match homestand against GLVC foe Quincy University.
Set 1
USI overcame a late three-point deficit by winning seven of the final nine rallies to claim the two-point win and one-set advantage. Humphrey had six kills and hit .625 to lead the Eagles, offensively, while Farrell had eight digs in the opener.
Set 2
The Eagles had nine attacking errors and were held to a .091 attacking percentage as Truman rolled to the nine-point win. Truman, which benefited from an 8-2 run, posted a .387 attacking percentage to even the match at a set apiece. Cepicky had 12 assists to lead USI in set two.
Set 3
Truman (13-12, 6-7 GLVC) outscored the Eagles 7-1 in the final eight rallies to pick up the three-point win and one-set lead in the match. The Eagles, who hit .368 in the third frame, led 21-18 before the Bulldogs strung together four straight points to grab the lead. Yochum had four kills and a .333 attacking percentage to lead USI in the third stanza.
Set 4
USI saw an early six-point lead slip away as Truman rallied for a two-point, match-clinching win. Yochum had seven kills and a .385 attacking percentage to lead USI, which hit .304 as a team in the fourth set.
