EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Riding the momentum of its best Missouri Valley Conference start in over 20 years, the University of Evansville volleyball team takes to the road this weekend for a pair of road matches.  UE opens the weekend at Belmont on Friday evening before heading to Murray State on Saturday with both matches carried on ESPN3.
 

Evansville at Belmont/Murray State
UE at Belmont	Friday, September 30 | 6PM CT | Watch Live (ESPN3) | Live Stats
UE at Murray State	Saturday, October 1 | 5PM CT | Watch Live (ESPN3) | Live Stats
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Starting Strong
- For the first time since 2000, the Purple Aces started MVC play at 2-0 following victories over Illinois State and Bradley last weekend
- It marks just the third time UE has opened at 2-0 since joining the MVC in 1994 - the other times were 1998 and 2000
- In 1998, UE started at 4-0 before completing the Valley season with an 8-10 record
 
Returning to Form
- Alondra Vazquez missed eight non-conference matches but was back in form to open the MVC schedule
- Averaging 4.13 kills, 3.38 digs and 1.00 blocks per set, Vazquez led UE to a pair of league victories
- She picked up a double-double in both contests while setting her career mark with four solo blocks in the win over the Braves and is the Valley leader with 4.56 kills/set
- Her top match of 2022 came at Marshall where she had 26 kills and 12 digs...she recorded a 25-kill effort against Chicago State
 
Player of the Week
- For the second time in her career, Giulia Cardona earned MVC Player of the Week honors on Sept. 26
- In the opening two MVC matches, Cardona finished with 5.13 kills per set while hitting an efficient .275...she added 2.00 digs and 0.50 aces per set while matching her single-match kill total with 23 vs. Bradley
- Defensively, Cardona had a career-high 18 digs against Chicago State and is averaging 2.65 per set over the last five matches while finishing with 8 or more on four occasions
- Her season average of 3.98 kills per set ranks 2nd in the MVC
 
Stepping It Up
- Two of the most efficient matches for Emilee Scheumann came last weekend when UE defeated Illinois State and Bradley
- Scheumann recorded eight kills in both matches while hitting .538 and .375, respectively
- After totaling three kills in the opening four matches, she has notched 78 kills in the last 13 contests...she averaged 0.60 kills in the first four matches but has seen that average rise to 1.77 since that time including a career-high of 11 against Tennessee State