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Volleyball officially opens Meeks Family Fieldhouse

Box Score EVANSVILLE, Ind. – A record crowd of 1,164 fans were on hand Friday evening as the University of Evansville volleyball team officially opened up Meeks Family Fieldhouse against Indiana University.

The Purple Aces (5-2) played a hard-fought match, but it was the Hoosiers (7-0) earning the 3-0 win. IU held on for a 25-20 win in the first game before playing its best in the second, winning 25-15. In the third, Evansville held a lead midway through the contest before the Hoosiers rallied for a 25-23 win. Box Score (PDF) Between the second and third sets, a special naming ceremony took place.