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Bellarmine Univ. BU 7-23, 1-12 GLVC
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Winner Southern Indiana USI 19-6, 8-2 GLVC
Bellarmine Univ. BU
7-23, 1-12 GLVC
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Southern Indiana USI
19-6, 8-2 GLVC
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Bellarmine Univ. BU 18 27 18 (0)
Southern Indiana USI 30 30 30 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | | Dan McDonnell, USI Athletic Communications

USI volleyball powers past Bellarmine

Hosts Northern Kentucky in GLVC Showdown

The University of Southern Indiana volleyball team recorded 48 kills and 15 service aces as it defeated Bellarmine University, 3-0, Friday night at the Physical Activities Center in Evansville, Indiana. The Screaming Eagles improve to 19-6 overall and 8-2 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference while the Lady Knights fall to 7-23 overall and 1-12 in the GLVC.

Senior outside hitter Kristina Kavanaugh (Montgomery, Indiana) recorded five kills in the first game to lead USI to a 30-18 victory and a 1-0 lead in the match. The Eagles hit .275 and held Bellarmine to nine kills and a 0.86 attacking percentage in the first frame.

After spotting Bellarmine a two-point lead in the second game, the Eagles went on a 9-3 run to take a 25-21 lead. The Eagles overcame seven attacking errors in the second game to escape with a 30-27 victory and a 2-0 lead in the match.

Like the first game, the Eagles jumped out to a big lead in the third set. Senior outside hitter Shannon Wells (Merrillville, Indiana) recorded three straight service aces to spur USI to a 30-18 win in the third game.

Wells finished the match with seven service aces, raising her season total to 103. It is the first time in school history that a player has recorded 100 or more service aces in a single season.

The Eagles were led in the match by Kavanaugh. Kavanaugh recorded a match-high 16 kills and a .366 attacking percentage. She also tallied 12 of USI's 52 digs.

Supplementing Kavanaugh was Wells, who finished with 15 kills, a .314 attacking percentage, and a match-high tying 14 digs.

Junior setter Kim Boehmer (Cincinnati, Ohio) stepped up with 34 assists and tied with Wells with 14 digs. Boehmer led USI to a .240 attacking percentage in the victory.

Defensively, the Eagles held Bellarmine to 25 kills and a .152 hitting percentage.

USI will be back in action Saturday afternoon as it hosts Northern Kentucky University in a GLVC showdown. The two schools are in the running for a GLVC regular-season championship and the right to host the GLVC Tournament. Match time is slated for 2 p.m. at the PAC.
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