EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Sitting at 14-5 overall and 5-3 in Missouri Valley Conference play, the University of Evansville volleyball team looks to continue building with a huge home weekend. Evansville opens it on Friday at 6 p.m. against Drake before welcoming UNI to Meeks Family Fieldhouse on Saturday for a 5 p.m. match.
Weekend Recap
- For the first time since 2000, the Purple Aces earned a conference road weekend sweep, earning victories against Southern Illinois and Missouri State
- UE picked up a 3-0 win against the Salukis on Friday with Rachel Tam tallying 16 kills
- The Aces edged SIU in the opening two frames (27-25, 29-27) before putting it all together for a 25-18 win in the third set
- On Saturday, it was Alondra Vazquez recording 14 kills and 21 digs in a 3-1 win over the Bears
- With the match tied at 1-1, the Aces put together two solid sets (25-18, 25-22) to clinch the win
Let's Get It Started
- Winning five of its first eight MVC matches in 2019, the Aces are off to their best start since 2010
- Evansville was 5-3 to begin Valley play that season
- The 14-5 record is also the best start since 2010; UE was 16-3 to start that year
Top Rankings
- UE is not only near the top of the conference rankings in several categories, but is also impressive on a national scale
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