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Rutter & Boone
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SIUE SIUE 8-17,6-7 OVC
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Winner Eastern Ill. EIU 9-15,8-5 OVC
SIUE SIUE
8-17,6-7 OVC
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Final
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Eastern Ill. EIU
9-15,8-5 OVC
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
SIUE SIUE 25 14 16 19 (1)
Eastern Ill. EIU 19 25 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Volleyball |

Season-Best .320 Hitting Percentage Boosts EIU Past SIUE

Kopshever led the way offensively with 20 kills & a .326 hitting percentage

Panthers season-best hitting percentage of .320 leads EIU past SIUE in four sets. Eastern Illinois improves to 9-15 (8-5 OVC) and moves into sole possession of third place in the OVC. SIUE falls to 8-17 (6-7 OVC). Katie Kopshever led the way with 20 kills and a .326 hitting percentage. Defensively, Emma Hanson tied her career-high in blocks with seven.

After a struggling first set loss, the Panthers rebounded using multiple scoring runs. EIU held a 15-9 advantage heading into the media timeout. Eastern Illinois boosted its lead to 19-11 after four unanswered points. EIU's scoring run was not done there, collecting another 4-0 run to eventually close the set 25-14. Abana Teran and Alana Guibert were vital in the second frame, each totaling four kills and two or more blocks. As a team, EIU hit a match-high .435 hitting percentage.

The Panthers offense remained hot in the third set with a .407 hitting percentage. EIU exploded for a 10-0 scoring run to take an early 12-3 lead. Eastern Illinois faced no trouble the rest of the way, extending their lead to 10 with a 19-9 advantage. Jorah Rutter closed the door with a left-side kill from Alanys Nieves, winning 25-16. Rutter finished the match with five kills. Nieves led the way for EIU once again with 21 assists.  

Eastern Illinois took control of the fourth set with a 4-0 run, thanks to three straight attack errors from SIUE. The Cougars totaled 29 attack errors on the night, finishing with just a .114 hitting percentage. With the Panthers leading by eight, SIUE fought back, scoring four unanswered points to cut the deficit to 18-14. EIU was unfazed by the late rally, scoring the final three of four points. Eastern Illinois secured its fourth consecutive victory when Guibert softly tapped the ball into the wide-open middle of the court.

Eastern Illinois' defense was strong, paced by Ariadna Pereles' match-best 16 digs. As a team, the Panthers totaled 12 blocks. Hanson had seven, while Teran and Guibert each had five.
 
By The Numbers:
EIU: 100 Attacks, 49 Kills, 44 Assists, .320 Hit%, 6 Aces, 26 Digs, 12 Blocks 
SIUE: 105 Attacks, 41 Kills, 38 Assists, .114 Hit%, 6 Aces, 28 Digs, 6 Blocks 
 
Up Next: Panthers will celebrate senior day at Gardella Family Court against SIUE tomorrow, November 13th, at 4pm.
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