Salukis Reverse Sweep Sycamores in Fiery Finale - Southern Illinois University Athletics

Saturday, November 14

Carbondale, IL

5 PM

Southern Illinois University

11-17,5-11MVC

Indiana State

10-17,4-12MVC

Team	1	2	3	4	5	Final F
Indiana St.	25	25	20	24	12	2
Southern Ill.	20	21	25	26	15	3

Photo by: Dani Scott

11/14/2026 | 9:30:00 | Women's Volleyball

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By: Corey Crombar, SIUSalukis.com

CARBONDALE, Ill. - The Saluki Women's Volleyball squad completed the reverse sweep against the Indiana State Sycamores in a fiery battle on senior night Saturday at Davies Gym.

The Saluki senior night opened up with an Indiana State victory in set one. Capitalizing on Saluki attack and service errors was a big part of the Sycamore success in the first set. A kill from Corinne Knapp sealed set one by a score of 25-20 for Indiana State.

Set two also went to the Sycamores. The second set saw the Salukis and Sycamores trading punches. Both teams had streaks of solid play and both squads had serious offensive presence. The Salukis had 38 attacks and the Sycamores had 46. The Sycamores out-killed the Salukis 18 to 12. Indiana State got the better end of the set, winning it 25-21.

The Salukis could have backed down and laid the season to rest in set three, but did the opposite. The Dawgs came out swinging and were ready to fight for their lives. The Salukis forced several Sycamore errors and capitalized on them. This is where the momentum began to shift and things got interesting. The Salukis took set three comfortably, 25-20.

Set four was one to remember. After trading service errors at the end of the set, the Sycamores had a 23-22 lead over the Dawgs and things were looking bleak. However, Southern fought hard. The teams traded points and Southern had tied it 24-24. A Saluki block and Sycamore attack error sealed set four for SIU, 26-24.

A situation the Salukis were all too familiar with had returned: set five. Southern started the set slow, falling behind 8-5. From that momentum forward, it was all Dawgs. Southern closed the set on a 10-4 run, once again capitalizing on Sycamore errors and making plays happen at the net. A kill from Ida Almkvist sealed set five for the Dawgs, 15-12, giving them the reverse sweep victory.

The match was the last for seniors Jillian Shaneyfelt and Ella Swansiger. Shaneyfelt tied her career high with 32 digs Saturday. She also recorded 3 assists and a service ace. Swansiger led the squad with 16 kills and 17 points. She also tallied 4 assists and 4 digs.

Southern finished the season eighth in the Missouri Valley Conference and will miss the conference tournament. However, the future of Saluki Volleyball is young and bright. There is plenty to be optimistic about and excited for in the realm of Saluki Volleyball.

UP NEXT
The Salukis head to the offseason and will hit the court again in August 2027.

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