EVANSVILLE, Ind. – In the final contest of the regular season, the University of Evansville volleyball team travels to Southern Illinois on Friday evening at 6 p.m.
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Last Time Out
- Tuesday's home finale saw the Purple Aces come back from an 0-1 deficit to defeat Indiana State in four sets
- Leading the way for UE was Ryan Scheu who had 12 kills while Wren Jones finished with nine
- Lexi Owen matched her career high with three aces
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In the Record Book
- Entering Friday's finale, Ryan Scheu is hitting a stellar .326
- Her tally is fifth in the MVC and is currently the second-best season in program history
- The record is currently held by Madisyn Steele at .346; Scheu is on pace to become just the sixth player in program history to hit .300 or better over the course of the season
- Scheu set her career mark of 19 kills in the first meeting against the Salukis this season and is coming off a match-high 12 kills in the win over Indiana State
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Finishing Strong
- Wren Jones has been on a roll as of late recording double digit kills in nine of the last 13 matches
- In Evansville's upset bid against UNI, Jones led the squad with 13 kills, matching her top mark against an MVC foe; she also had 13 against Drake and Illinois State
- With a season average of 2.52 kills per set, Jones is 17th in the MVC
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Scouting the Opponent
- Southern Illinois comes into Friday's match with a 10-16 record while standing at 4-10 in the MVC
- They are led by McKenzie Moeller's average of 2.75 kills per set
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