USI volleyball ends unforgettable season on high note, winning GLVC Championship
First conference title since 2004, third overall in program history d (Source: WFIE) By Aaron Hancock | April 18, 2021 at 9:59 PM CDT - Updated April 19 at 12:27 AM
EAST PEORIA, Ill. (WFIE) - University of Southern Indiana Volleyball claimed its third conference tournament title in program history with a five-set victory over Missouri S&T in the GLVC Volleyball Tournament Championship match. The last time USI won a GLVC title was 2004, a team which featured Head Coach Randi Raff.
The Screaming Eagles fought through a highly competitive match, winning in five sets, against the Missouri S&T Miners.
USI Volleyball one win away from a Conference Championship
Eagles face Missouri S&T for the GLVC Crown, Sunday, at Noon d (Source: WFIE) By Aaron Hancock | April 17, 2021 at 11:35 PM CDT - Updated April 17 at 11:35 PM
EAST PEORIA, IL. (WFIE) - University of Southern Indiana Volleyball punches its ticket to the GLVC Tournament Championship game after sweeping the two-seeded, No. 7 UMSL Tritons. The Screaming Eagles earned their first birth to a GLVC Championship match since 2008 while seeking its first tournament championship since 2004.
En-route to its 16th win of the season, USI formed a fortress on defense, collecting 18 blocks and 56 digs. The Eagles defense, which ranks among the best in the GLVC, held the opposing Tritons to an attack percentage of .085, forcing 22 attack errors. USI’s theme in the conference tournament has been defense, holding the opposing forces to a .128 attack percentage, amassing 36 blocks, and 94 digs. The net defense has been led by junio
USI volleyball splits a pair of matches in Missouri d (Source: WFIE) By Aaron Hancock | March 7, 2021 at 6:29 PM CST - Updated March 7 at 6:56 PM
ROLLA, MO. (WFIE) - University of Southern Indiana Volleyball split its weekend set of matches at the Missouri S&T-hosted GLVC triangular. USI beat the hosting Miners in four sets, then dropped its second match of day to the seventh-ranked UMSL Tritons. The loss snaps an eight-game win streak for the Eagles.
Against Missouri S&T: USI was led by junior Sidney Hegg who posted a career-high in kills and points with 16 and 16.0. Hegg finished with a hitting percentage of .500 on 26 total attacks and three digs. Abby Weber and Katherine Koch finished the four-set match with 11 kills and 12.0 points each. Casey Cepicky continued her path in the USI record books, moving into fifth place all-time in career assists following her 46-assist performance (season-high) against the Miners. She now has 2,526 in her career and passed Melanie Pund
USI volleyball gets another weekend sweep
No. 13 Eagles wins 7th straight match d (Source: WFIE) By Aaron Hancock | February 28, 2021 at 11:36 PM CST - Updated March 1 at 1:28 AM
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - University of Southern Indiana Volleyball captured its seventh-straight victory in two gritty matches, beating GLVC-foes Maryville in four sets and William Jewell in five. The Screaming Eagles fought back from playing down 1-0 against the Saints and 2-0 deficit versus the Cardinals.
The 13th-ranked Eagles improved to 7-1 on the season following the Saturday double-header. USI struggled to start each match but found solid footing to take each match by winning all but one of the major categories and out-hitting the Saints in the last three sets. William Jewell dominated the first two sets over USI but the Screaming Eagles took control of their hitting to navigate a path to victory by reducing attack errors and out-hit the opposing Cardinals.