University of Southern Indiana Volleyball suffered a 25-14, 25-14, 25-19 Great Lakes Valley Conference loss to No. 13 Lewis University Saturday afternoon at the Physical Activities Center.
USI (8-10, 3-6 GLVC) jumped out to an early three-point lead in the opening set, but the Flyers answered moments later with a 7-0 run to take a commanding 16-10 lead. The Flyers, who hit .469 in the first frame, ended the set by winning 16 of the final 10 rallies en route to the 11-point win.
Lewis (15-3, 9-0 GLVC) continued its onslaught in the second set, where it hit .349. The Flyers used a pair of 4-0 runs early in the set to build a 13-6 advantage before ending the frame on a 6-1 run for another 11-point win.
USI found itself on the opposite end of a 7-2 run that allowed the Flyers to gain an early 10-5 lead in the third stanza. The Flyers expanded their cushion to as much as 10 points before settling on the six-point win in the clincher.
Junior libero Shannon Farrell (Munster, Indiana) led the Eagles with 19 digs, while sophomore setter Erika Peoples (Bloomington, Illinois) had 12 assists and 10 digs.
As a team, the Eagles were limited to 29 kills and a .074 attacking percentage, while the Flyers racked up 48 kills and a .374 attacking percentage.
USI returns to action Tuesday at 6 p.m. when it hosts Kentucky State University to wrap up its six-match homestand at the PAC. The Eagles learn their Midwest Region Crossover slate either late Sunday night or early Monday. The Midwest Region Crossover is October 14-15 in Aurora, Illinois.
Short Box Score (Match)
Univ. of Southern Indiana Volleyball
#13 Lewis vs Southern Indiana (Oct 08, 2016 at Evansville, IN)
#13 Lewis def. Southern Indiana 25-14,25-14,25-19
Lewis (15-3, 9-0 GLVC)
(Kills-aces-blocks) – Hyland, Elizabeth 12-1-0; Seliga, Maddie 10-1-1; Schneider, Aly 9-1-3; Sparkman, Bailey 8-1-1; Becker, Abby 4-1-1; Stefanon, Caroline 2-0-1; Selby, Jenna 1-0-0; Wilhelm, Colleen 1-0-0; Kalous, Elizabeth 1-0-1; Totals 48-5-4.0. (Assists) – Becker, Abby 41. (Dig leaders) – Yuede, Nicole 20; Hyland, Elizabeth 11; Sparkman, Bailey 8; Becker, Abby 8
Southern Indiana (8-10, 3-6 GLVC)
(Kills-aces-blocks) – Zwissler, Amy 6-0-2; Humphrey, Mikaila 4-0-0; Morris, Shelbi 4-0-0; Whitfield, Te’Ayla 4-0-0; Coleman, Elexis 3-0-1; Stose, Lindsey 2-0-0; Peoples, Erika 1-0-0; Jung, Amanda 1-0-0; Farrell, Shannon 0-1-0; Totals 25-1-2.0. (Assists) – Peoples, Erika 12. (Dig leaders) – Farrell, Shannon 19; Peoples, Erika 10
