EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The regular season comes to a close this weekend for the University of Evansville volleyball team who travels to Southern Illinois and Missouri State. On Friday, the Purple Aces face the Salukis at 6 p.m. in Carbondale before making the trek to Springfield, Mo. for a 5 p.m. match on Saturday.
Last Time Out
- In a match for the ages, Evansville and Northern Iowa dueled in a 5-set contest on Saturday at Meeks Family Fieldhouse
- Trailing 24-19 in the fourth set, UE rallied to take a 35-33 win to force a decisive 5th set
- In the final frame, the teams once again dueled to the final point with the Panthers clinching the match with a 19-17 decision
- Alondra Vazquez had her best performance of the season, recording 31 kills and five total blocks
- Giulia Cardona had 17 kills while adding a team-high 16 digs while Melanie Feliciano contributed 16 kills and 13 digs
- Taya Haffner put forth her top assist tally of the fall, accounting for 60 helpers
Back on Track
- Entering the final home weekend of the season, Alondra Vazquez was averaging 3.