EVANSVILLE, Ind.—University of Southern Indiana Volleyball saw a two-set lead slip away Saturday as it suffered an 18-25, 22-25, 25-18, 25-19, 15-9 Great Lakes Valley Conference setback to visiting University of Wisconsin-Parkside at the Physical Activities Center.

The Screaming Eagles (3-9, 1-3 GLVC) jumped out to a commanding 19-9 lead in the opening set and held on for a seven-point victory before rallying from six down to upend the Rangers (5-7, 3-1 GLVC) in the second stanza. USI outscored UW-Parkside, 11-4, in the final 15 rallies of set 2 to grab the three-point win and 2-0 lead in the match.

UW-Parkside (5-7, 3-1 GLVC) outdistanced the Eagles following the intermission as it used a 16-5 run and a .345 attacking percentage to grab a seven-point triumph in the third set. The Rangers outscored USI 9-3 in the final 12 volleys of the fourth frame to break a 16-16 stalemate and even the match at 2-2.

In the decisive set, USI was limited to just five kills and a .000 attacking percentage as the Rangers surged into a 10-5 advantage. The Eagles trimmed the deficit to 12-9, but the Rangers won the final three points to earn the six-point, match-clinching victory.

Senior libero Shannon Farrell (Munster, Indiana) had 28 digs to lead the Eagles back row, while sophomore outside hitter Mikaila Humphrey (Floyd Knobs, Indiana) had a double-double with 10 kills and 10 digs.

Freshman setter Casey Cepicky (St. Louis, Missouri) also tallied a double-double with 35 assists and 11 digs, while sophomore middle hitter Elexis Coleman (Joliet, Illinois) had 12 kills, a .296 attacking percentage and four blocks.

USI concludes its four-match homestand Tuesday at 7 p.m. when it hosts Bellarmine University at the PAC. The Knights (10-2, 1-2 GLVC) were idle Saturday after falling at home to UW-Parkside in four sets Friday night.