EVANSVILLE, Ind.- University of Southern Indiana Volleyball hosts Michigan State University on Thursday at 6 p.m. inside Liberty Arena, home of the Screaming Eagles.

Admission to Thursday's White Out game and all USI Volleyball home games this season will be free courtesy of ProRehab. Coverage of the match can be found on ESPN+ for subscribers.  

The Eagles opened the 2025 season hosting the USI Invitational, finishing 1-2, losing to Valparaiso and Saint Louis before finishing off the weekend with a win against former conference rival Northern Kentucky.

USI's first three matches revealed several strengths on the court. Junior Ashby Willis and senior Bianca Anderson marked their names on the USI Invitational All-Tournament list for their performances over the weekend. The two led the team in kills, with Willis tallying 32 and Anderson 26.

Willis had 14 kills find the floor in the first match against Valpo, hitting a .324 percent. Anderson led the court in the first win of 2025 against NKU, recording seven kills in just the first set, finishing with 13. As captains, along with senior Keira Moore, the two will look to continue their strong performances against the Spartans of Michigan State.

Freshmen Aysa Thomas and Carley Wright made their college debuts as starters in the opening weekend matches. Thomas led the court in the match against Valpo with 33 assists in just three sets, with Wright grabbing five kills and two blocks. The duo finished the weekend with Thomas tallying 81 assists and 16 digs, and Wright with 20 kills and five blocks.

The Spartans finished their opening weekend 2-0, grabbing wins against Chicago State and Merrimack. In their first two matches, outside hitter Taylah Holdem led the team with 26 kills with a .400 percent, averaging 4.33 kills per set. Redshirt freshman Malayah Long connected on 65 assists, averaging 10.83 per set.

MSU Head Coach Kristen Kelsay is in her first season in the position following former head coach Leah Johnson's departure. Thursday's match will mark the first time the Spartans and Screaming Eagles will meet in program history.

This game will be the Screaming Eagles' first Big Ten matchup since falling to Indiana University last September. Since going D-I in 2022, USI Volleyball is 0-3 against Big Ten opponents.

To get updates on opening weekend for USI volleyball, fans can follow USI Athletics on Facebook, Instagram, and X for game coverage and online at usiscreamingeagles.com.