AURORA, Ill.—University of Southern Indiana Volleyball saw its six-match Crossover winning streak come to a halt Friday as Northwood University handed the Screaming Eagles a 25-19, 25-19, 25-21 setback in the opening match of the 2016 Midwest Region Crossover.
 
After battling point-for-point for the first portion of the opening frame, the Eagles found themselves on the opposite end of a 6-2 Northwood run that allowed the Timberwolves to forge a 20-13 lead. USI was held to a negative .054 attacking percentage in the first set as it suffered the six-point loss.
 
Northwood (10-7) used a 7-2 surge in the second set to build another 20-13 cushion. USI cut the deficit to two points with a 6-1 push, but the Timberwolves responded with a 4-0 run to earn another six-point win and a two-set lead in the match.
 
USI (8-11) jumped out to multiple two-point leads late in the third frame, but a 6-0 Northwood run turned the last of those cushions into a 24-20 deficit the Eagles could not recover from. The Timberwolves hit a blistering .371 in the final stanza as they earned the four-point, match-clinching win.
 
Junior middle hitter Te'Ayla Whitfield (Fort Wayne, Indiana) had seven kills and a .417 attacking percentage to lead the Eagles, offensively, while senior setter Quin Shoultz (Columbus, Indiana) had five kills, a .444 attacking percentage, and six digs. Junior libero Shannon Farrell (Munster, Indiana) and junior outside hitter Shelbi Morris (Brazil, Indiana) finished with 23 and 15 digs, respectively, to lead the Eagles' back row.
 
The Eagles return to action later today as they take on Alderson Broaddus University at 5:30 p.m. at the Great Lakes Center. USI concludes the Midwest Region Crossover Saturday at 1 p.m. when it takes on Tiffin University.