EVANSVILLE, Ind. – In its final pair of non-conference matches, the University of Evansville volleyball team faces USI in a home-and-home series this weekend. On Thursday the Purple Aces welcome the Screaming Eagles to Meeks Family Fieldhouse for a 6 p.m. contest before the rematch takes place on Saturday at 4 p.m. inside Liberty Arena.
 

Weekend Schedule
UE vs. USI	Thursday, September 18 | 6PM CST | Live Stats
UE at USI	Friday, September 12 | 7PM CST | Live Stats | ESPN+
UE Volleyball	Volleyball Home Page | Twitter | Match Notes

 
Recapping the Weekend
- Last weekend, Evansville hosted its home tournament going 1-2 with a victory against Western Illinois
- UE dropped a 5-set match to UAB in the tournament opener before falling by a 3-0 final in the final to Morehead State
- Sabrina Ripple was named to the All-Tournament Team after posting 1.85 kills and 0.92 blocks per set
 
Reaching a Milestone
- With 17 digs against UAB, Ainoah Cruz passed 1,000 for her career
- Her top effort of the weekend was a 27-dig performance in the win over Western Illinois where she added nine assists
- Cruz remains third in the MVC with her season average of 4.86 per set
- She was named the MVC Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 8 after averaging 4.59 digs per set
- At the GSU Invitational, Cruz finished the weekend with an average of 5.38 digs
 
All-Tournament Accolade
- Sabrina Ripple averaged 1.85 kills and 0.92 blocks on her way to All-Tournament honors at UE's home tournament
- Ripple had the top offensive showing of her career, totaling 13 kills in the win over WIU
- Highlighted by seven total blocks against PFW and WIU, Ripple is 8th in the league with her average of 1.05 blocks per set
- She has multiple blocks in each of her matches this season
- Her .287 hitting tally is 14th in the MVC
 
Scouting the Opposition
- USI comes into the weekend with a 2-8 record with victories over Northern Kentucky and Miami Ohio
- They were victorious in both meetings last season