CANTON, Ohio - University of Southern Indiana Volleyball (6-2) wrapped up competition in the Hall of Fame City Challenge Saturday, finishing the weekend with a 3-1 record by defeating Seton Hill University and Notre Dame College in straight sets.

Junior Elexis Coleman (Joliet, Illinois) led the Screaming Eagles in kills with 17 on Saturday, pushing her season total to 72.

Freshman Taylor Litteken (Foristell, Missouri) amassed eleven blocks on the day, firmly controlling the matches at the net.

Match 1: USI 3, Seton Hill 0
 

• The Eagles posted runs of 15-7, 11-3, and 10-1 against the Griffins, piling up points in a hurry to take control in each set
• Sophomore Casey Cepicky (St. Louis, Missouri) posted a double-double, led with 18 assists and added 12 digs
• USI dominated at the net, winning the blocks battle 8-1 in large part to a six-block effort by Litteken
• Coleman led the Eagles in kills (10), followed by sophomore Alyssa Yochum (Columbia, Illinois) with six and freshman Sidney Hegg (Manasha, Wisconsin) with five
• Senior Erika Peoples (Bloomington, Illinois) led the team in digs with 13, added eight assists and posted the only two service aces of the match
• The Eagles forced 27 Seton Hill attacking errors while limiting themselves to eight, and posted an attack percentage of .253 to the Griffins' .115

Match 2: USI 3, Notre Dame 0
 

• Five Eagles posted five or more kills against the Falcons: Coleman (7), Hegg (6), Litteken (6), Yochum (5) and junior Amanda Jung (Belleville, Illinois) (5)
• Cepicky led USI in assists (19) and digs (14), adding a second double-double in as many matches on Saturday
• Senior Haley Limper (Springfield, Illinois) led the Eagles with two service aces, added nine digs
• Just as it did against Seton Hill, USI controlled the net. Coleman, Hegg and Litteken all posted five or more blocks

The Hall of Fame City Challenge All-Tourney Team

Elexis Coleman was the lone representative of USI on the all-tournament team in Canton. Coleman led all participants in blocks (18), finished second in attack percentage (.300).

Notes
 

• Cepicky's double-double against Seton Hill was her first of the 2018 season and 10th of her career
• Hegg posted a .500 attack percentage on Saturday and picked up 11 kills

Next Up

USI begins a five-match Great Lakes Valley Conference road trip against Maryville University on Friday, September 7.

The Eagles return home on September 21 for the conference home-opener against Truman State University.