September 15, 2007
Eagles drop four-game bout at UMSL
@Missouri-St. Louis (6-7, 3-1 GLVC): 3
Southern Indiana (7-5, 2-2 GLVC): 1
Line Score: 30-18, 30-23, 22-30, 30-23 (Box Score)
ST. LOUIS, Mo.—The University of Southern Indiana volleyball team lost to the University of Missouri-St. Louis 30-18, 30-23, 22-30, 30-23 Saturday afternoon.
USI (7-5, 2-2 GLVC) hit just .070 in game one and .097 in game four as it lost for the first time in three matches.
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Molly Rahman |
Senior middle blocker
Molly Rahman (Ferdinand, Indiana) led the Screaming Eagles with 14 kills, a .387 attacking percentage, and five blocks. Freshman outside hitter
Brittani Oliver (Indianapolis, Indiana) and sophomore outside hitter
Courtney Bealor (LaPorte, Indiana) each had 11 kills, while sophomore right side hitter/setter
Melanie Pund (Ferdinand, Indiana) had 34 assists.
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Amber Gogel |
Defensively, junior libero
Amber Gogel (Ferdinand, Indiana) led the Eagles with 31 digs, marking the third time this season she has reached the 30-dig plateau. Sophomore defensive specialist
Julia Ridley (Madisonville, Kentucky) added 15 digs.
The Tritons (6-7, 3-1 GLVC) had four players with at least 10 kills, with Christy Trame finishing with a match-high 17. They also had six players with double-digit dig totals.
USI returns home next Friday at 7 p.m. when it hosts No. 20 Rockhurst University at the Physical Activities Center. The Eagles host Drury University next Saturday at 3 p.m.
Dan McDonnell,
USI Sports Information
