September 30, 2006
Eagles serve up four-game victory over Chargers,
Probst becomes USI's all-time digs leader
Southern Indiana (12-6): 3
at Alabama-Huntsville (5-15): 1
Line Score: 27-30, 30-19, 30-23, 30-22 Box Score
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Mandy Probst |
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.—Senior right side hitter
Mandy Probst (Wheeler, Illinois) became the University of Southern Indiana volleyball team's all-time leader in career digs (1,358) as the Screaming Eagles defeated the University of Alabama-Huntsville 27-30, 30-19, 30-23, 30-22 Saturday afternoon.
USI (12-6) recorded 20 of its 24 service aces in the final three sets to rally from a one-game deficit.
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Chelse Doubler |
Senior outside hitter
Chelse Doubler (Griffin, Indiana) had seven of USI's aces to go with a team-high 12 kills and .385 attacking percentage. Doubler also had six blocks in the contest.
The Eagles also had five aces each from Probst, freshman setter
Kathi Hindman (Carmel, Indiana), and freshman outside hitter
Courtney Bealor (LaPorte, Indiana). Probst, who also moved into a tie for second in career aces (165) at USI, finished with eight digs, while Hindman had a match-high 35 assists. Bealor chipped in nine kills and a .318 attacking percentage.
Junior libero
Cara Keever (Ferdinand, Indiana) led USI with 11 digs, while junior middle blocker
Molly Rahman (Ferdinand, Indiana) finished with seven blocks and 10 kills.
USI returns to GLVC action Friday when it travels to Louisville, Kentucky, to take on Bellarmine University at 6 p.m. (CDT). The Eagles play Northern Kentucky University next Saturday at 1 p.m. (CDT) in Highland Heights, Kentucky.
Dan McDonnell,
USI Sports Information
