EVANSVILLE, Ind.---The University of Southern Indiana volleyball team concludes its 2013 regular-season Great Lakes Valley Conference schedule this weekend at the Physical Activities Center hosting the University of Indianapolis Friday at 7 p.m., followed by a 3 p.m. match Saturday against Saint Joseph's College.
 
Perfect at the PAC: USI is the lone GLVC team to have a perfect record on its home court this season. The Screaming Eagles are 8-0 at the PAC and hope to extend the streak to 10-0 this weekend.
 
NCAA Regional Standings: The Eagles fell one spot to No. 4 in this week's edition of the NCAA Midwest Regional Rankings poll. USI was passed by Northwood University of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference who clinched the No. 3 spot. Grand Valley State University and Ferris State University of the GLIAC are No. 1 and No. 2, respectively. Lewis University (No. 5), Truman State University (No. 7), Indianapolis (No. 8) and Rockhurst University (No.10) round out the GLVC list, while Ashland University and Hillsdale College are 6^th and 9^th, respectively. 
 
Current GLVC East Division Standings: USI leads the East Division with a 14-2 conference record, 23-6 overall, while UIndy (19-9, 13-3 GLVC) is third and Saint Joseph's (11-19, 4-12 GLVC) holds the No. 7 spot. Both USI and UIndy have clinched a GLVC Championship Tournament berth, which will be held Nov. 22-24 at a location to be determined.
 
Eagles receiving national votes: For the second week in a row, USI is receiving votes in the AVCA Top 25 poll. The Eagles were awarded 16 points, trailing UIndy (21), along with Truman State and Rockhurst who are ranked 23^rd and 25^th, respectively.
 
Sweet senior send-off: The Eagles will honor three seniors, setter Jorae Bradbury (Decatur, Indiana), libero Kayla Heldman (Greenwood, Indiana), and defensive specialist Kristy Gerardot (Ft. Wayne, Indiana), before Saturday's match against Saint Joseph's, all of whom have been with the program for the past four years.
 
Blocking team: USI ranks eighth nationally in blocks per set, averaging 2.60, and is first in the conference, averaging 2.74. The Eagles are led by sophomore middle blocker Abbey Winter (Germantown, Indiana) who has racked up 150 total blocks, which has helped the Eagles hold their opponents to a league-low .129 attacking percentage.
 
Eagles net Academic honor: Heldman along with junior outside hitter Lauren DeShaney (Appleton, Wisconsin) were among nine honorees named to the 2013-14 Capital One All-District Volleyball Team District IV First-Team list last week.
 
UIndy notes: Indianapolis is riding a five-game winning streak coming into Friday's match. The Greyhounds lead the conference in kills, averaging 14.05 per set.
 
Eagles vs. Greyhounds: The Greyhounds lead this season's series, 1-0, after defeating USI, 3-2, in early October. The Eagles trail the all-time series, 22-17.
 
Saint Joseph's notes: The Pumas visit Bellarmine University before making their way over to the PAC on Saturday. Saint Joseph's enters this week coming off a three-match losing streak, falling to Quincy University in four sets, followed by Truman State and Indianapolis in three.
 
Eagles vs. Pumas: USI defeated Saint Joseph's, 3-1, early in the season and leads 21-8 in the all-time series. Last season the Eagles were 2-0 with the Pumas, grabbing a 3-2 win on the road and then a, 3-0 sweep at the Physical Activities Center
 
For supporting USI Volleyball: The first 100 guests through the door on Friday will receive a "GO USI" foam finger. On Saturday's match against the Pumas, the first 100 attendees will receive a USI Volleyball megaphone.
 
Tracking this week's matches: Live statistics along with a live video feed will be available for both matches. A link is provided on the Eagles' volleyball schedule page on gousieagles.com.
 
Ticket Information: Ticket prices for all USI regular-season home matches are $5 for adults (ages 18 and over) and $3 for non-USI students (ages 6-17). USI students and faculty with a valid ID as well as children ages five and under are admitted free of charge. For more information visit the volleyball tickets page on gousieagles.com.