Salukis fall at Valparaiso

Monday, September 24

Valparaiso, IN

6 p.m.

Southern Illinois University

4-12 (0-3MVC)

Valparaiso University

16-2 (3-0MVC)

Team	1	2	3	Final F
Southern Illinois	21	14	18	0
Valparaiso	25	25	25	3

Photo by: Madison Case

09/24/2018 | 9:57:00 | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

The Southern Illinois University volleyball team dropped a 3-0 decision (21-25, 14-25, 18-25) Monday night in Missouri Valley Conference action at the ARC Arena. Maggie Nedoma paced the Saluki attack with 12 kills while SIU finished with nine blocks, it's most in a three-set match this season.

Inside the Match

• Neither team led by more than two through much of the first half of the opening set. The Crusaders scored back-to-back points to take a 15-13 lead at the midway point.
• The Salukis battled back to tie the set at 18-all but Valpo answered with five-straight points to build a five-point cushion. Southern scored three-straight to cut it's deficit to two but back-to-back points by Valpo ended the rally.
• The Crusaders limited the Salukis to 28 kills on .053 hitting. Southern notched nine blocks, their second-most this season, and held Valpo to a .169 hitting percentage.
• The Crusaders held the Salukis to a .000 hitting percentage in the second set and built a nine-point cushion at the midway point and cruised from there.
• Valpo led from start to finish in the third set. The Crusaders scored the first two points and led by eight (15-7) at the halfway point. A kill by Alysa Sutton got Southern to within five, 20-15, but that was as close as the Salukis could get.

Inside the Numbers

• Maggie Nedoma tallied 10-plus kills for the 12th time this season. The sophomore right side finished with a team-high 12 kills to go along with seven digs, three blocks and an ace in the loss to the Crusaders.
• Alison Thomas reached double figures in digs for the third-straight match and the eight time this season. The sophomore libero dug out 14 balls Monday night.
• Emma Baalman set a new career-high with eight blocks. The sophomore middle had one solo stuff and seven helpers, which is tied for the most by Saluki this season.
• Alysa Sutton tallied five kills and five digs, while Rachel Maguire added three kills and six digs.
• Alayna Martin notched her eighth assist-dig double-double of the season. The junior setter dished out 21 assists and 13 digs.

Up Next

The Salukis, who played there third match in four days Monday night, will now have a few days to recoup before traveling to Springfield, Mo. to take on the Missouri State Lady Bears on Friday, Sept. 28. First serve is set for 7 p.m.