Salukis close out homestead against UT Martin on Tuesday

The Southern Illinois University volleyball team welcomes UT Martin to Davies Gym to close out its eight-match homestand on Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 6 p.m.

All-time vs. UT Martin

Southern is 13-3 all-time vs. UT Martin and have won four-straight over the Skyhawks.
The Salukis defeated the Skyhawks at the Cardinal Classic in Louisville, Ky. in five sets a year ago.
Southern is a perfect 10-0 all-time against UT Martin on its home floor in a streak that dates back to 1975. The Salukis have done so, historically, in convincing fashion, as they dropped just three sets to UT Martin (27-3) during that stretch.
SIU's last loss in the series came in 2011, a 3-2 loss in Starksville, Miss.
This is the first time that SIU and UT Martin have met in Carbondale since 2015.

Scouting the Skyhawks

UT Martin comes into Tuesday's match with a 3-7 record and have lost four-straight.
The Skyhawks and the Salukis have played two common opponents- Memphis and St. Louis. UT Martin lost in four sets to the Tigers and were swept by the Billikens.
Senior middle blocker Gintare Mackeviciute was named to the All-Tournament team for the second time this season, this time at the Billiken Invitational, where she put down 21 kills and hit .208.

Straw that stirs the drink

Rachel Maguire has done it all for the Salukis this season.
The Bloomington, Ill. native notched her third-straight triple-double, as she tallied 13 kills, 19 assists, 10 digs and a pair of aces in the win over Alabama State.
In doing so, she tied Meg Viggars (2015) for the longest stretch of triple-doubles in program history.
Through 10 matches, the junior setter/hitter has five triple-doubles- one off of Viggars school record of six triple-doubles, set in 2015.

Leading the nation

Rachel Maguire currently leads the nation in triple-doubles with five.
Alayna Martin is tied for seventh in the nation in triple-doubles with one.
SIU is the only program in the nation currently with two players with at least one triple-double.
Martin and Maguire became just the second Saluki tandem, and the first since Nov. 13, 1981, to record triple-doubles in the same match against IUPUI.

Getting their moneys worth

Southern has played in four-straight five-set matches, including a comeback win over Alabama State on Saturday.
It ties the school record for the longest streak of five-set matches, which was set in 1988.
The most five-set matches in one season is 11, set during the 1982 season. SIU went 8-3 in those matches with its eight five-set wins also a single-season program record.
The Salukis are 126-110 (.533) all-time in five set matches since 1976.

Keeping it off the floor

Southern ranks third nationally in total digs (718).
SIU's 110 digs in its five-set match against IUPUI are the third-most in a match nationally this season.
Southern's 110 digs are its most in a match since Nov. 20, 2009- a five-set loss to Evansville.

Strong Debut

Abi Fitzpatrick made her collegiate debut in the win over Alabama State and dug out 17 balls and added her first career ace.

Just a freshman

Alex Washington had 12 kills and a career-high 22 digs in SIU's five-set win over SEMO last Tuesday.
It marked her fourth kill-dig double-double of the season.
Her four kill-dig double-doubles are tied for the sixth-most in a freshman campaign in Saluki history. She's tied with Jene Pulliam (2003) and Jodi Miller (1990).
Washington has also put down 10-plus kills in seven matches already this season, which is tied with Jene Pulliam for the 14th-most in a freshman season in program history.

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