Southern Indiana (10-5, 8-2 GLVC): 2
at Missouri S&T (13-6, 8-2 GLVC): 1
-Line Score: 28-26, 13-25, 25-22, 25-19 (Box Score)

ROLLA, Mo.—The University of Southern Indiana volleyball team now has two coaches atop the program's all-time wins list after it overcame a four-point deficit in the fourth set to defeat Great Lakes Valley Conference West Division leader Missouri University of Science & Technology 28-26, 13-25, 25-22, 25-19 Saturday evening.

Trailing 15-11 and clinging to a one-game advantage in the fourth set, the Screaming Eagles rallied to win eight of the next nine points to take a 19-16 advantage. USI held on for the six-point victory in the fourth frame to slam the door on the host Miners and give USI Head Coach Leah Mercer '02 her record-tying 115th career victory. Mercer is 115-84 in her six-plus seasons at USI, while her former coach Kelly Boyd was 115-109 from 1992-99.

More importantly, it gave the Eagles (10-5, 8-2 GLVC) a road victory over the team that is at the top the GLVC West Division standings and keeps them within a game of GLVC East Division leading University of Indianapolis.

After suffering a 12-point loss in the second set, the Eagles found themselves trailing by five early in the third frame. USI, however, capitalized on four consecutive attacking errors by Missouri S&T, two of which were a result of a pair of USI blocks, as it went on a 15-2 run to take an 18-10 advantage.

Missouri S&T (13-6, 8-2 GLVC), which got 22 kills from Erin Bekebrede, chiseled the Eagles' advantage to two points on a couple occasions before the Eagles settled on the three-point win in the third frame.

With junior right side hitter Emily Meyer serving, the Eagles surged for five consecutive points during their 8-1 spurt in the fourth set. Meyer finished with a team-best 13 kills and a .480 attacking percentage while recording four blocks and an ace for the Eagles, who won their fourth straight conference match.

Senior middle blocker Danielle LaGrange added 12 kills and eight digs, while sophomore setter Jorae Bradbury finished with 41 assists.

Defensively, the Eagles got six blocks from sophomore middle blocker Emily Diedrich, who had five of her seven kills in the opening set. Sophomore libero Kayla Heldman and freshman defensive specialist Candace Timberlake chipped in 14 and 10 digs, respectively.

USI, which is currently tied for second in the GLVC East Division, visits Drury University Sunday for a 1 p.m. match to conclude its regular-season schedule against the West Division.