USI’s weekend matchup features Senior Day

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Volleyball (10-13, 6-6 OVC) has a big week upon them as the Screaming Eagles look to secure an Ohio Valley Conference Championship bid but will need to get past Tennessee Tech University (8-16, 4-9 OVC) in a pair of matches this weekend at Screaming Eagles Arena. USI’s Senior Day will be Saturday with festivities following the match.
 
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Tickets
Admission to the USI Volleyball matches this weekend is free.
 
Screaming Eagles Headlines:
Eagles Split Against Leathernecks. The Screaming Eagles took down Western Illinois in an offensive showdown on Friday before falling five sets on Saturday. After the weekend slate, USI went 2-4 in the month of October.
 
You Have To #OVCit. After a much needed bye week, the Eagles prepare for Tennessee Tech. USI dropped both matches last year to the Golden Eagles on the road. This season could be different as USI boasts a 5-3 home record with Senior Day highlighting Saturday’s match.
 
Senior Day. USI will honor four seniors who have went above and beyond in their careers as Screaming Eagles: Leah Anderson, Abby Bednar, Audrey Crowder, and Evie Duncan.
 
Party Like It’s 2005. In last Saturday’s match, junior Carly Sobieralski put up 62 assists and 22 digs which marks the first time since Stephanie Wilson in 2005 that a USI setter has earned at least 60 assists and 20 digs in a single match.
 
Killer Instinct. Sophomore Bianca Anderson threw down a career-high 25 kills in the win against Western Illinois. Anderson’s 25 kills were the most by an Eagle and fourth most by any OVC player all season.
 
Assisting the Nation. Junior Carly Sobieralski nabbed a career-high 65 assists in the win against Western Illinois. Sobieralski’s 65 assists were the most in a single match in the OVC and NCAA DI. With 127 total assists over a two-match span, Sobieralski was named rightfully named OVC Setter of the Week on October 23.
 
Anderson On The Rise. Senior Leah Anderson is the fourth Screaming Eagle to rank in the top five in three categories in USI Volleyball history. She currently ranks second in aces and kills while being fifth in digs all-time at USI. Anderson joins an elite group that includes Leeanne Gross, Sheri Kaiser, and Shannon Wells.
 
The Moore, The Merrier. Sophomore Keira Moore has been electric lately for USI, posting 20 or more digs in four of the last five matches. Her last outing resulted in a career-high 31 digs, second most in a five-set match within the conference.
 
Blocking The Haters. Junior Paris Downing has excelled at the net this season, securing a league and team-leading 98 blocks. She has already surpassed her season-high after earning 92 blocks last season.
 
OVC Leaderboard. USI ranks third in service aces per set (1.65) and blocks per set (2.17) while being fourth in opponent hitting percentage (.191) and fifth in opponent digs (16.07) and digs (15.81). The Eagles are tied for fifth in the OVC standings.
 
OVC Leaders. Senior Leah Anderson has her name in three categories, nabbing second in points/set (4.29), third in kills/set (3.58), and seventh in aces/set (0.39). Senior Abby Bednar sits in third in points/set (4.09), fifth in aces/set (0.41), and eighth in kills/ set (3.32). Junior Carly Sobieralski ranks fourth in assists/set (9.49) while junior Paris Downing and sophomore Keira Moore round out the leaders with Downing being second in blocks/set (1.10) and Moore in eighth in digs/set (4.00).
 
USI By The Set. The Eagles are 10-13 in the first and third sets of all matches this season. However, USI has boasted a 15-8 record in the second frame along with going 9-6 in the fourth. The Eagles have yet to win a fifth set, dropping all five opportunities.
 
Double-Doubles. Three Eagles have secured double-doubles this season. Junior Carly Sobieralski leads the team with 12 double-doubles while senior Leah Anderson has totaled eight with senior Abby Bednar securing six.
 
About Tennessee Tech. The Golden Eagles come to Evansville with an 8-16 overall record, going 4-9 in conference play. Last weekend, TTU swept Western Illinois and has also stolen wins from Lindenwood and Little Rock. The Eagles’ defense has been productive, allowing the second-fewest opponent digs/set (14.52), and fourth-fewest opponent aces/set (1.39) and opponent kills/set (11.97). TTU has played 94 total sets thus far, the most in the OVC.
 
Leading the Golden Eagles. Madolyn Isringhausen leads the charge on offense for TTU, posting 315 kills and 36 aces, both being in the top 10 in the conference. Jordan Karlen has secured a team-leading 799 assists with an OVC-third-best 9.51 assists/set. Karlen has also been named OVC Setter of the Week twice this season. Skylar Boom has totaled 88 blocks with McKenna Young earning 318 digs. Boom has also earned OVC Defensive Player of the Week with Jillian Shaneyfelt winning co-Newcomer of the Week.
 
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