Thursday, September 19
Carbondale, IL
4 PM
Southern Illinois University
7-3,1-0MVC
3
vs
2
Missouri State
5-6,0-1MVC
1
2
3
4
5
F
Missouri St.
15
24
25
25
12
2
Southern Ill.
25
26
22
23
15
3
Larissa Seger and Ella Swansiger
Photo by: Makayla Ward
Recap | Salukis survive Bears comeback, take match in five sets
09/19/2024 | 8:30:00 | Women's Volleyball
CARBONDALE, Ill. - Southern Illinois Women's Volleyball defeated Missouri State in five sets to lead off the Saluki Invitational Thursday in Carbondale.Â
The Salukis (7-3) took a commanding 2-0 lead, but the Bears (5-6) battled back and held momentum heading to a winner-take-all set five. The Salukis never trailed in the final set and got the victory to begin 1-0 in conference play.
Kelly Franklin, Anna Jaworski, and Annabelle Sulish each tallied double-doubles en route to the win. Sulish now has six double-doubles on the season. Franklin and Sulish tied for the team lead with 17 kills, and Jaworski led with 27 assists.
Southern Illinois dominated the first set, holding a 20-14 late and scoring five of the last six to win set one by double digits.
Missouri State held close in set two and led 23-21 late in the set, but after tying the match at 24, a clutch block from Eva Krakowski and Avery Parris set the table for a kill from Franklin to win 26-24.
A late Saluki run in set three was not enough to sweep the match as the Bears took a close 25-22 win. The same story was said in set four, a close set, 25-23 Missouri State.
The Salukis quickly turned momentum around in set five and Sulish's seventeenth kill of the night capped a true roller-coaster affair.
UP NEXT
Southern Illinois will continue the Saluki Invitational when they take on Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Friday at 3 p.m. Live Stats and streaming information are available on the Tournament Central page.
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.
The Salukis (7-3) took a commanding 2-0 lead, but the Bears (5-6) battled back and held momentum heading to a winner-take-all set five. The Salukis never trailed in the final set and got the victory to begin 1-0 in conference play.
Kelly Franklin, Anna Jaworski, and Annabelle Sulish each tallied double-doubles en route to the win. Sulish now has six double-doubles on the season. Franklin and Sulish tied for the team lead with 17 kills, and Jaworski led with 27 assists.
Southern Illinois dominated the first set, holding a 20-14 late and scoring five of the last six to win set one by double digits.
Missouri State held close in set two and led 23-21 late in the set, but after tying the match at 24, a clutch block from Eva Krakowski and Avery Parris set the table for a kill from Franklin to win 26-24.
A late Saluki run in set three was not enough to sweep the match as the Bears took a close 25-22 win. The same story was said in set four, a close set, 25-23 Missouri State.
The Salukis quickly turned momentum around in set five and Sulish's seventeenth kill of the night capped a true roller-coaster affair.
UP NEXT
Southern Illinois will continue the Saluki Invitational when they take on Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Friday at 3 p.m. Live Stats and streaming information are available on the Tournament Central page.
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
MOST
SIU
Kills
58
63
Errors
32
30
Attempts
201
196
Hitting %
.129
.168
Points
78.0
84.0
Assists
53
59
Aces
8
7
Blocks
12
14
Game Leaders
Kills
17
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
17
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
7
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
6
Players Mentioned
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