NASHVILLE, Tenn.. – In its final test before Missouri Valley play commences, the University of Evansville volleyball team will travel to Nashville to face off against Belmont at 5 p.m. inside the Curb Event Center.
The Purple Aces enter Tuesday with a 9-3 mark following a 2-1 showing at the Dunn Hospitality Invitational. Evansville took a pair of five-set wins over Southeast Missouri State and UIC before falling to tournament winner Arizona.
A pair of sophomores; Katie Klages and Lauren Seyller, were named to the All-Tournament Team for their work over the weekend. Seyller led UE with 44 kills in the tournament, including a season-high of 19 in the win over the Flames. She has recorded a double-digit kill effort in six of the last nine contests.
Klages has continued to impress from the libero position. The St. Louis native averaged an impressive 25.67 kills per match in the home-opening tournament, including 31 against UIC.
Belmont comes into Tuesday’s match with a 6-5 record, but have been streaking as of late, notching wins in their last four outings. Over the weekend, the Bruins took top honors at the Kangaroo Klassic, which was hosted by UMKC.
They opened the event with a 3-0 sweep of Montana State and swept past UMKC in Saturday’s opener. In the finale, they rallied for a 3-2 win over UT-Martin.
Senior Maggie Johnson was named the Atlantic Sun Player of the Week for her MVP performance at the Kangaroo Klassic. Johnson, the Atlantic Sun leader in kills with 4.54 per set, turned in 68 kills to help Belmont to a perfect 4-0 week.
On Friday, UE will start league play on the road at Bradley. The Braves currently stand at 6-3 on the season.
