COOKEVILLE, Tenn.- University of Southern Indiana Volleyball stretched its win streak to five with a sweep (3-0) at Tennessee Tech University in a midweek Ohio Valley Conference match Tuesday night.

The Screaming Eagles have taken five conference wins in a row to move to 8-3 in OVC play, and 12-11 overall, for the first winning record they've had this season.  
 
Set 1: USI 25, TTU 18
The first set was decided by the service line, led by the Screaming Eagles, with four aces and one missed serve compared to Tennessee Tech's one ace and five errors. Senior Bianca Anderson and freshman Carley Wright led the USI offense with three kills each. The Screaming Eagles, who rank second in the NCAA in digs per set, picked up 20 digs, led by sophomore Audrey Small.
 
Set 2: USI 25, TTU 19
The first ten points were a back-and-forth challenge, but USI regained control by the twelfth point and built a lead. Junior outsides Ashby Willis and Leah Coleman led the offense with four kills each. As a team, the Screaming Eagles put together two total blocks. Small added another four digs, for 10 total for the team in the set.
 
 
Set 3: USI 25, TTU 17
After a six-point serving run from Willis, which included an ace, USI pulled away with a comfortable lead. Willis added seven kills, hitting a .250 percent with just two kills, to help the Screaming Eagles close out the set. Small picked up nine digs to help hold Tennessee Tech to their least efficient hitting set of the game at .043 percent. Anderson and Coleman helped the defensive effort by each adding a solo and assisted block.
 
For the game, freshman setter Aysa Thomas continued her double-double streak with 28 assists and 10 digs, moving to 16 in a row. OVC Freshman of the Week Wright tallied seven kills and two blocks.

Willis finished with 13 kills to lead the court, and Anderson followed with eight kills. USI led from the service line with seven aces.

Defensively, the Screaming Eagles held TTU to a .113 hitting percentage, with 54 team digs and six blocks. Small finished with 20 digs, marking her seventh game with 20 or more digs.

The Screaming Eagles head back to Liberty Arena next week for the second half of the series against TTU on November 5^th at 6 p.m.