LOUISVILLE, Ky.—University of Southern Indiana Volleyball saw its five-match winning streak come to a close Friday night as host Bellarmine University defeated the Screaming Eagles 25-18, 25-20, 25-21 in a Great Lakes Valley Conference tilt at Knights Hall.
 
Sophomore outside hitter Mikaila Humphrey (Floyd Knobs, Indiana) had 13 kills to pace the Eagles' attack, while freshman setter Casey Cepicky (St. Louis, Missouri) had 24 assists. Senior libero Shannon Farrell (Munster, Indiana) and junior defensive specialist Haley Limper (Springfield, Illinois) had 14 and 10 digs, respectively, to pace the Eagles' back row, while sophomore middle hitter Elexis Coleman (Joliet, Illinois) finished with five blocks.
 
USI (8-14, 2-8 GLVC) finished with just 29 kills and a .105 attacking percentage, while Bellarmine racked up 50 kills and a .211 hitting clip.
 
The Eagles return to action Saturday at 2 p.m. (CDT) when they travel to Indianapolis to take on the University of Indianapolis in a GLVC match. UIndy (12-10, 7-3 GLVC) rallied for a five-set win over the University of Wisconsin-Parkside Friday night in Indianapolis.
 
Set 1
Bellarmine used a 9-2 run midway through the opening frame to build a commanding 18-11 lead that the Eagles were unable to overcome. Humphrey had three kills and a .429 attacking percentage for the Eagles, who were limited to just 10 kills and a .095 attacking percentage as a team.
 
Set 2
USI cut a seven-point deficit to three late in the set, but a 12-4 Bellarmine surge midway through the second set proved to be too much for the Eagles to overcome. USI had 13 kills and a .171 attacking percentage in the second stanza.
 
Set 3
After building a 16-11 lead midway through the third set, the Eagles found themselves on the opposite end of a 12-1 run that put the Knights in front, 23-17. USI, later, fought off match-point three times before suffering the four-point loss in the clincher.