EVANSVILLE, Ind.—University of Southern Indiana Volleyball suffered a 25-15, 25-19, 25-12 Great Lakes Valley Conference setback at the hands of visiting Rockhurst University Friday night at the Physical Activities Center.
 
USI (3-13, 1-7 GLVC) trailed by just three points early in the opening frame when the Hawks went on a 9-2 run to pull away from the Screaming Eagles. Rockhurst hit a blistering .429 in the opener as it earned the 10-point win and one-set lead in the match.
 
The Eagles clawed out of a pair of seven-point deficits in the second set to narrow the gap and force Rockhurst timeouts; but the Hawks' 19 kills in the second frame proved to be too much for USI to overcome as Rockhurst picked up the six-point victory to pad their set advantage.
 
Rockhurst (14-4, 6-2 GLVC) dominated the third frame, posting a .320 attacking percentage while holding USI to a .000 clip en route to the 13-point win and three-set sweep.
 
Sophomore middle hitter Elexis Coleman (Joliet, Illinois) and sophomore outside hitter Mikaila Humphrey (Floyd Knobs, Indiana) each had eight kills to lead USI's attack, while freshman setter Casey Cepicky (St. Louis, Missouri) had 24 assists and eight digs. Senior libero Shannon Farrell (Munster, Indiana) and sophomore defensive specialist Lizzy Gardner (Lafayette, Indiana) had 12 and 10 digs, respectively, to lead the Eagles' back row.
 
USI returns to action Saturday at 3 p.m. when it hosts Drury University in a GLVC match at the PAC. The Panthers (14-4, 6-3 GLVC) lost in three sets to Bellarmine University Friday night in Louisville, Kentucky.