
Ema Stermenska
Preview | Volleyball returns home for weekend battles with Belmont, Murray State
10/24/2024 | 12:30:00 | Women's Volleyball
CARBONDALE, Ill. -Â Southern Illinois Women's Volleyball returns home for a four-match home stand beginning with Belmont and Murray State Friday, Oct. 25, in Carbondale.
SERIES HISTORY:
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- Friday: vs Belmont (Pink Out), 6 p.m., Live Stats, Watch
- Saturday: vs Murray State (Cowboys), 5 p.m., Live Stats, Watch
SERIES HISTORY:
- The Salukis have only played Belmont six times, holding a 4-2 advantage. The last matchup was in the 2023 Missouri Valley Conference Tournament, where the Salukis swept the Bruins 3-0.
- Southern holds a 20-5 lead on Murray State with the last matchup going to the Salukis 3-1 in Murray.
- Anna Jaworski currently sits third in school history with 3,552 assists, 57 behind Holly Marita for second all-time on the list.
- Larissa Seger is eighth in the MVC with a hitting percentage of 30.6%. She also ranks seventh in total blocks (70) and eighth in blocks per set (0.88).
- Annabelle Sulish is tenth in The Valley with 238 total kills and 270 total points.
- Cecilia Bulmahn ranks eighth in total service aces with 26, seven of which came in an Oct. 12th loss at UIC. That mark is The Valley's highest in a three-set match so far this season. She also ranks eighth in total digs (323) and seventh in digs per set (3.99).
- Southern Illinois is 6-2Â in five-set matches.
- The Salukis hold the MVC high for kills and attack percentage in a five-set match with 78 kills and an attack percentage of 30.4% at Indiana State on Oct. 19
- SIU is tied for the most blocks in a five-set match when they denied 14 attacks against Missouri State on Sept. 19.
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.
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Players Mentioned
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Wednesday, September 17
9.16.25 | Coach Nick Hill Weekly Press Conference
Tuesday, September 16
9.8.25 | Saluki Football Highlights - at Purdue
Monday, September 15
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Monday, September 15