Southern Illinois University
Central Michigan
Salukis Open Season at SEMO Invitational
08/24/2023 | 3:10:00 | Women's Volleyball
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Details
Who: Central Michigan Chippewas (0-0, 0-0 MAC)
Time: 2 p.m.
Date: Friday, August 25
Where: Cape Girardeau, Mo. / Houck Field House
ÂWho: Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (0-0, 0-0 OVC)
Time: 3 p.m.
Date: Saturday, August 26
Where: Cape Girardeau, Mo. / Houck Field House
ÂQuick Hits
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The Southern Illinois Salukis concluded the 2022 season with an 18-13 (11-7 MVC) record, finishing the regular season in fourth place of the Missouri Valley. 18 was the most wins the Salukis had in a single-season since 2019 (14).Â
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The Salukis return 12 members from last years' team including All-MVC recipients Nataly Garcia, Tatum Tornatta, and Anna Jaworski, as well as Imani Hartfield who was named to the MVC All-Tournament team.
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Led by Nataly Garcia (449) and Tatum Tornatta (410), five different Salukis tallied at least 100 kills during the 2022 season as SIU averaged 14.11 kills per set, the program's best mark since 2007.
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Anna Jaworski led Southern with 1388 assists a season ago, as she now has had two consecutive seasons with over 1000 assists entering her junior season.
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Averaging 11.46 assists per set, Jaworski ranked 6th in the country in 2022.Â
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Head coach Ed Allen enters his fifth season with the Salukis. Allen enters the 2023 season as one of the winningest, active head coaches in the country with 687 career wins.
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Friday's match against Central Michigan will break the tie between the two program's as the all-time series currently stands at 6-6, having last played in 2017.
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The Salukis will play SEMO for the 40th time on Saturday as SIU leads the all-time series at 26-13.
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Saturday's game will be streamed on ESPN+, which can be watched here.Â
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Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Salukis by following the team on Twitter at @SIU_Volleyball, on Instagram at @SIU_Volleyball and on Facebook at Facebook.com/SalukiVolleyball. Fans can also download the "Salukis" Mobile App on the App Store or Google Play Store.
