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Recap | Salukis suffer five-set loss at Evansville
10/18/2024 | 9:00:00 | Women's Volleyball
EVANSVILLE, Ind. - Southern Illinois Women's Volleyball fell in five sets to Evansville Friday night. The Salukis dropped its first five-set loss in conference play and its first since September 13 at Lindenwood.
Evansville (3-16, 2-5 MVC) came out firing, taking a 2-0 match lead. The Salukis (9-10, 2-6 MVC) played clean in sets three and four to send the match to a fifth set, a situation the Salukis have thrived in thus far, but the Purple Aces controlled the entire set and brought home the victory.
Kelly Franklin put down a career-high 20 kills in the losing effort, and Anna Jaworski tallied her seventh double-double of the season by tying a season-high of 28 assists and digging 13 attacks.
Evansville's Guilia Cardona, who ranks second in the nation in kills and kills per set, had a season-high 37 kills and continued her dominance as the Purple Aces' offensive leader.
The Salukis led 18-15 in set one, but a 6-0 run from Evansville flipped the set in their favor, and the Purple Aces would ride that momentum to a 25-21 set one win.
Southern could not get within four after Evansville scored its tenth point in set two, and the Salukis quickly found themselves in a 2-0 hole losing the set 25-17.
Larissa Seger put down the final point in set three as the Salukis bounced back with a win of 25-19 to lengthen the match.
With momentum on their side, SIU held off several Evansville rallies in set four and sent the match to set five, a spot in which they were 5-1 heading into Friday's contest.
Set five was close as the Salukis only trailed 9-8 after Franklin's 20th kill, but three straight kills from Cardona paved the way for a 6-0 Evansville run that ended the match.
UP NEXT
Southern Illinois will conclude its trip to the Hoosier State in a bout with Indiana State beginning at 4 p.m. CT Saturday.
FOLLOW THE SALUKIS
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Salukis by following the team on X (@SIU_Volleyball), Instagram (@SIU_Volleyball) and Facebook (SalukiVolleyball). Fans can also download the "Salukis" Mobile App on the App Store or Google Play Store.
Evansville (3-16, 2-5 MVC) came out firing, taking a 2-0 match lead. The Salukis (9-10, 2-6 MVC) played clean in sets three and four to send the match to a fifth set, a situation the Salukis have thrived in thus far, but the Purple Aces controlled the entire set and brought home the victory.
Kelly Franklin put down a career-high 20 kills in the losing effort, and Anna Jaworski tallied her seventh double-double of the season by tying a season-high of 28 assists and digging 13 attacks.
Evansville's Guilia Cardona, who ranks second in the nation in kills and kills per set, had a season-high 37 kills and continued her dominance as the Purple Aces' offensive leader.
The Salukis led 18-15 in set one, but a 6-0 run from Evansville flipped the set in their favor, and the Purple Aces would ride that momentum to a 25-21 set one win.
Southern could not get within four after Evansville scored its tenth point in set two, and the Salukis quickly found themselves in a 2-0 hole losing the set 25-17.
Larissa Seger put down the final point in set three as the Salukis bounced back with a win of 25-19 to lengthen the match.
With momentum on their side, SIU held off several Evansville rallies in set four and sent the match to set five, a spot in which they were 5-1 heading into Friday's contest.
Set five was close as the Salukis only trailed 9-8 after Franklin's 20th kill, but three straight kills from Cardona paved the way for a 6-0 Evansville run that ended the match.
UP NEXT
Southern Illinois will conclude its trip to the Hoosier State in a bout with Indiana State beginning at 4 p.m. CT Saturday.
FOLLOW THE SALUKIS
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Salukis by following the team on X (@SIU_Volleyball), Instagram (@SIU_Volleyball) and Facebook (SalukiVolleyball). Fans can also download the "Salukis" Mobile App on the App Store or Google Play Store.
Team Stats
SIU
Evans
Kills
62
63
Errors
25
18
Attempts
165
156
Hitting %
.224
.288
Points
70.0
77.0
Assists
58
61
Aces
5
6
Blocks
3
8
Game Leaders
Kills
20
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
11
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
11
Aces
1
Blocks
3
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Players Mentioned
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