Match Day Info
Lindenwood (15-3, 5-1 OVC) at Southern Indiana (7-9, 2-2 OVC)
Oct. 16-17 | St. Charles, Mo. | Hyland Arena
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Match 1 | Friday at 6:00 p.m. |
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Match 2 | Saturday at 2:00 p.m. |
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First Serve
The Lindenwood women's volleyball team returns to Hyland Arena this weekend for a two-match set against Southern Indiana. The Lions are looking to rebound following their first loss of OVC play. Match one against the Screaming Eagles gets underway at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, October 16th with match two following at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday the 17th.
Series History
The Lions have only beaten the Screaming Eagles once in their previous ten meetings, with Lindenwood taking a 3-2 win in Evansville during the 2022 season. LU has lost four straight against USI and have never beaten them at home. The two teams did not meet during the 2024 season due to an unbalanced conference schedule. Five sets have only been needed to determine a winner twice in the series, with the last four all going four sets.
Quick Hitters
- Lindenwood possesses an overall record of 15-3 with a 5-1 record in OVC play. LU had won an NCAA era record 10 consecutive matches before dropping their most recent contest at SEMO.
- The Lions have outscored their opponents 47-17 this season with nine straight set victories, which is the second most sweeps in a single season during the Division-I era (since 2022).
- Lindenwood ranks 15th in nationally with an average of 14.05 kills per set while their 12.77 assists per set is 30th best in the country. They are second in the OVC with a .258 team hitting percentage, which ranks 41st among 348 Division-I teams.
- The Lions have a league-leading three players ranked within the OVC's top ten in kills per set, including Susanna Beretti (3.28 KPS) at fifth, Lauren Ortwerth at eighth (3.00 KPS), and Autumn Bax at tenth (2.86 KPS). Lindenwood has five players with over 100 total kills, led by Beretti with 210.
- Kaci Johnson leads the OVC with an average of 10.55 assists per set, which is one assist pet set greater than her next closest rival. She ranks 21st nationally with 675 total assists while her per set average ranks 20th.
- The Lions have also made it difficult for opposing offenses, limiting their opponents to a .191 hitting percentage, which is second lowest in the OVC. They are also holding their opponents to league lows in kills per set (11.06), assists per set (10.00), and aces per set (1.13).
- Dana Grib ranks tied for second in the OVC with an average of 3.58 digs per set while Kylee Richey (0.77 BPS) is top ten in blocks per set.
Last Time Out
Lindenwood split their series at Southeast Missouri State last weekend. After dropping their first set of conference play in Friday's opening frame, the Lions won three straight sets to secure a 3-1 win and extend their historic win streak to 10 matches. Three Lions finished the match with double-digit kills led by Ortwerth with 16. Bax and Geluck had 13 apiece with Geluck hitting a solid .522.
Rookie of the Week
Lauren Ortwerth won her third Ohio Valley Conference Rookie of the Week award following a strong performance at Southeast Missouri over the weekend. She is the only OVC player to be named Rookie of the Week multiple times this season. Ortwerth continued to impress with 27 total kills (3.38 KPS) against the Redhawks, registering double digits in both matches. She led the Lions with 16 kills in their 3-1 win on Friday, averaging four kills per set, before tallying 11 more kills (2.75 KPS) on Saturday.
About Southern Indiana
- USI enters this weekend with an overall record of 7-9 with a 1-4 record on the road. They are 2-2 in OVC play following splits against EIU and Morehead State.
- The Screaming Eagles rank in the top half of the OVC in numerous offensive categories, including first in aces per set (1.75), and third in kills per set (12.39) and assists per set (11.64).
- Ashby WIllis leads the conference in kills per set (3.94) and points per set (4.52), while Aspen Janowski ranks first in the OVC in aces per set (0.43).
- Defensivley, USI leads the league in digs per set (15.91) while rnaking third in opponent hitting percentage (.202) and fourth in blocks per set (1.81).
Next Up
Lindenwood will remain in St. Charles next week to host Metro East rival SIUE. Match one against the Cougars is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 21st with match two following at the same time on Friday the 23rd.
