EVANSVILLE, Ind. – With Missouri Valley Conference play beginning next week, the University of Evansville volleyball team is set for its final non-conference test this weekend with the USI Invitational.
Evansville faces USI on Friday at 6 p.m. before taking on IU Indianapolis at 2 p.m. on Sunday; ESPN+ will have the coverage of Friday's match against the Screaming Eagles. Both matches will take place at Screaming Eagles Arena.
Last Time Out
- On Tuesday, the Purple Aces faced USI inside Meeks Family Fieldhouse with the Screaming Eagles picking up a 3-1 win
- Giulia Cardona had a match-high 25 kills and tied for the team lead with 12 digs
- Lexi Owen had 38 assists while matching Cardona's 12 digs
- Melanie Feliciano posted 9 kills and 8 digs
Second on the List
- On Sept. 6 against Samford, Giulia Cardona moved to second on the Aces all-time career kills list
- Cardona currently has 1,811 in her career and trails Alondra Vazquez' total of 1,911
- Her season average of 4.78 kills per set paces the MVC and is 8th in the nation
- In the win over UPR-Rio Piedras, Cardona accumulated 30 kills and wrapped up the first weekend with 5.00 kills/set
Serving Up The Aces
- Over the last four matches, Jenna Heidbreder has accumulated the first five service aces of her UE career
- Offensively, Heidbreder had a strong home tournament earlier in September, posting a career-high 7 kills versus Samford while picking up 6 against Chicago State
- She added 4 digs in the opening two home contests
Scouting the Opposition
- With their win on Tuesday, the Screaming Eagles improved to 3-7 on the season
- USI opened the season with wins over St. Thomas and Bradley and took a set against Ohio State at the Florida Invitational
- In the first meeting against UE, Bianca Anderson and Ashby Willis tallied 15 kills apiece
- IU Indianapolis comes into the weekend with a record of 5-6 following a 3-2 win over Indiana State on Wednesday
- Elle Patterson paces the Jaguars with 2.98 kills per set
