NASHVILLE - University of Southern Indiana completed the series sweep at Tennessee State University on Saturday afternoon, beating the Tigers in straight sets (3-0). 
 
The Screaming Eagles move to 7-5 in Ohio Valley Conference games this season, and 12-12 overall. With the wins over the Tigers, USI has clinched OVC Tournament berth for the second consecutive season.
 
The Screaming Eagles battled for every point in the opening set, with the Tigers pushing them to extra points. Senior Ashby Willis tallied eight kills to lead the USI offense, while sophomore Mackenzie Nettles went two-for-two in the middle to give the Screaming Eagles pivotal momentum.
 
USI pulled away with a confident second-set win. As a team, the Screaming Eagles doubled their set-one blocks, finishing with eight, led by middles Nettles and Vita Sensenbrenner with four each. Freshman Aubrey Fair added four kills, followed by Sensenbrenner and Nettles with three each. Libero Audrey Small helped keep the Tigers' offense at bay by picking up five digs.
 
The Screaming Eagles secured a solid lead through the first half of the set. Sophomore Grace Bach came off the bench to get some action in from the middle, tallying four kills on no errors. Willis added four kills, followed by Fair with three to round out action on the outside.
 
For the match, Willis marked a double-double with 12 kills and 10 digs. OVC Setter of the Week, Thomas dished out 34 assists for a team hitting percentage of .211, and she put up seven blocks to lead the team's 10 total. Small led the back row defense with 15 digs.
 

SIUE 3, MOREHEAD STATE 1
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. - The SIUE women's volleyball team rallied from a deficit against Morehead State to complete the series sweep with a four-set win Saturday.
 
The Cougars improved to 8-16 overall, including a 6-6 mark in Ohio Valley Conference play.
  
In Saturday's Senior Night contest, SIUE responded after facing adversity, with the Cougars' two seniors playing key roles in the victory. Vienna Elliott contributed four blocks, four kills, and a service ace, while Paige Bernstein totaled 18 assists and two service aces.
 
Sophie Robinson led the Cougar attack Saturday, recording 15 kills on 28 attempts for a .429 hitting percentage while adding 13 digs, three service aces, and a block. Ally Hughes continued her strong all-around play with a second consecutive double-double, finishing with 22 assists and 10 digs.