MACOMB, Ill. - Just one day after being swept by Western Illinois, SIUE volleyball responded by completely flipping the script Saturday afternoon, earning a 3-0 victory over the Leathernecks at Western Hall to split the weekend series 1-1.

The Cougars dominated the rematch, winning the sets by scores of 25-21, 25-14 and 25-18. As a team, SIUE recorded a total of 46 kills on a .343 attack percentage, while limiting Western Illinois to just 35 kills on .167 hitting.

Junior Karli Mann put together her most productive performance as a Cougar, leading the offense with 10 kills on 17 attempts without a single error for a hitting percentage of .588. Maddie Determan continued her consistent offensive efforts, registering eight kills on an attack percentage of .353. Vienna Elliott, Sophie Robinson, and Kennedy Pike each added seven kills of their own.

Despite falling behind early in the opening set, the Cougars found their rhythm by going on two separate 4-0 scoring runs to ultimately claim the set 25-21. Similarly, in the second set, SIUE used four different scoring runs of four or more points in a row to power its way to a comfortable 25-14 victory.

The Cougars then opened the third set with all the momentum on their side, scoring the first nine straight points and never looking back, taking the set 25-18 to end the weekend series on a high note.

The win improves SIUE to 4-6 in Ohio Valley Conference play.