MVC: RV UNI Survives at Missouri State for 9th-Straight Win

UNI continued its impressive streak to 9 wins in a row. The Panthers are perfect in Missouri Valley Conference play (9-0) and stand at 15-6 overall. Illinois State stayed in 2nd at 7-1 with a sweep of Loyola Saturday.

Updated Standings:

Bradley def. Valparaiso 3-0 (25-23, 25-15, 25-16)

• Bradley moves to 16-4 overall, 6-2 MVC; Valparaiso falls 18-5 overall, 5-3 MVC
• Box Score
• Bradley Recap / Valparaiso Recap
• Attendance: 335

Bradley swept past Valparaiso to extend its home win streak to 10 matches in a row Saturday. The Braves, who have 16 wins for the first time since the 2005 season, outdid the Crusaders in attack percentage (.344 to .178) and at the net (8 to 7 blocks) to key the victory.

Third place in the Valley belongs to Bradley! Today's three set victory puts Bradley one game up on Valparaiso! Braves are back at home on October 19 against Missouri State. pic.twitter.com/JyTpOBtRQs

— Bradley Volleyball (@BRADLEYvolley) October 14, 2018

Team Comparison: BU / VU

• Points: 65 / 43
• Kills: 55 / 35
• Aces: 2 / 1
• Blocks: 8 / 7
• Assists: 55 / 34
• Digs: 63 / 49

Statistical Leaders – Bradley

• Erica Haslag: 17 kills, .341 attack percentage
• Sara Maddox: 14 kills, .480 attack percentage
• Kathryn Graf: 13 kills, .667 attack percentage
• Hannah Angeli: 47 assists
• Hannah Thompson: 22 digs

Statistical Leaders – Valparaiso

• Allison Ketchum: 8 kills, 13 digs
• Brittany Anderson: 30 assists
• Rylee Cookerly: 15 digs

Evansville def. Indiana State 3-0 (25-16, 25-16, 25-21)

• Evansville moves to 8-14 overall, 2-7 MVC; Indiana State falls to 8-13 overall, 1-8 MVC
• Box Score
• Evansville Recap / Indiana State Recap
• Attendance: 241

Evansville handled Indiana State in straight sets at home on Saturday. The Purple Aces recorded the one-sided win with a .299 attack percentage and 7 service aces. The Sycamores hit .163 to take the loss.

Aces win! Rachel Tam, Kerra Cornist, Mildrelis Rodriguez and Alondra Vazquez pace UE to 3-0 win over Indiana State. Aces take third set, 25-21. #GetOnBoard pic.twitter.com/vZzqk1t7Yv

— UE Volleyball (@UEAthletics_VB) October 14, 2018

Team Comparison: UE / ISU

• Points: 59 / 39
• Kills: 46 / 29
• Aces: 7 / 4
• Blocks: 6 / 6
• Assists: 45 / 27
• Digs: 43 / 35

Statistical Leaders – Evansville

• Rachel Tam: 16 kills
• Kerra Cornist: 10 kills, 5 blocks, .643 attack percentage
• Mildrelis Rodriguez: 10 kills, 10 digs
• Allana McInnis: 41 assists
• Alondra Vazquez: 9 kills, 10 digs
• Olivia Goldstein: 10 digs

Statistical Leaders – Indiana State

• Madeline Williams: 10 kills
• Melina Tedrow: 27 assists
• Laura Gross: 8 digs

RV UNI def. Missouri State 3-2 (25-11, 22-25, 25-22, 23-25, 17-15)

• UNI moves to 15-6 overall, 9-0 MVC; Missouri State falls to 11-10 overall, 4-4 MVC
• Box Score
• UNI Recap / Missouri State Recap
• Attendance: 769

UNI, which received votes in this week’s VolleyMob power rankings, survived a 5-set thriller at Missouri State Saturday to stay perfect in the Missouri Valley Conference (9-0). The Panthers outdid their opponent in attack percentage (.246 to .155) and on the block (12 to 8) to cancel the Bears’ upset bid.

#UNIFight and the Bears of Missouri State took all five sets to decide a winner. Piper Thomas was a big reason the Panthers remain undefeated in the MVC with 22 kills tonight. The Panthers will host Drake on Friday, Oct 19 at 7 p.m. in the McLeod Center. pic.twitter.com/gTmAbgEruT

— UNIVolleyball (@UNIVolleyball) October 14, 2018

Team Comparison: UNI / MSU

• Points: 91.5 / 71
• Kills: 76 / 58
• Aces: 3 / 5
• Blocks: 12 / 8
• Assists: 72 / 56
• Digs: 70 / 71

Statistical Leaders – UNI

• Piper Thomas: 22 kills, 7 blocks, .463 attack percentage
• Jaydlin Seehase: 21 kills
• Karlie Taylor: 16 kills, 19 digs, 5 blocks
• Rachel Koop: 60 assists, 9 digs

Statistical Leaders – Missouri State

• Amelia Flynn: 25 kills
• Laynie Dake: 11 kills
• Chloe Rear: 51 assists, 10 digs
• Emily Butters: 24 kills

Drake def. Southern Illinois 3-0 (25-14, 25-23, 25-19)

• Drake moves to 16-7 overall, 5-4 MVC; Southern Illinois falls to 4-17 overall, 0-8 MVC
• Box Score
• Drake Recap / Southern Illinois Recap
• Attendance: 550

Drake downed Southern Illinois in straight sets on the road on Saturday to move to 5-3 in conference action. The Bulldogs outperformed their opponent in attack percentage (.234 to .120) and at the service line (6 to 3) to keep the Salukis winless in the Missouri Valley.

Team Comparison: DU / SIU

• Points: 57 / 38
• Kills: 45 / 29
• Aces: 6 / 3
• Blocks: 6 / 6
• Assists: 45 / 25
• Digs: 59 / 59

Statistical Leaders – Drake

• Cathryn Cheek: 16 kills, 9 digs, 4 service aces
• Paige Aspinwall: 35 assists, 9 digs
• Natalie Fry: 5 blocks
• Kylee Macke: 18 digs

Statistical Leaders – Southern Illinois

• Patience Brown: 11 kills, .500 attack percentage
• Alayna Martin: 22 assists, 10 digs
• Keera Clarke: 18 digs

Illinois State def. Loyola 3-0 (25-20, 25-16, 25-16)

• Illinois State moves to 14-5 overall, 6-1 MVC; Loyola falls to 11-8 overall, 3-4 MVC
• Box Score
• Illinois State Recap / Loyola Recap
• Attendance: na

Illinois State earned its 3rd-straight win Saturday, besting Loyola in straight sets in Normal, Ill. The Redbirds collected the one-sided victory with a .319 attack percentage and 7 service aces, while holding the Ramblers to a .139 attack percentage.

THAT'S A WINNER! The Redbirds roll past Loyola Chicago in three sets, after taking the third set, 25-16. With this straight-set win, Illinois State is now 15-5 overall and 7-1 in MVC play! #BackTheBirds #LeaveALegacy 🔴🏐⚫️ pic.twitter.com/AFAgjtxScE

— Redbird Volleyball (@RedbirdVB) October 14, 2018

Team Comparison: ISU / LU

• Points: 65 / 37
• Kills: 51 / 29
• Aces: 7 / 2
• Blocks: 7 / 6
• Assists: 47 / 28
• Digs: 53 / 41

Statistical Leaders – Illinois State

• Kaylee Martin: 16 kills, .342 attack percentage
• Stef Jankiewicz: 42 assists
• Courtney Pence: 19 digs
• Marissa Stockman: 8 kills, 5 blocks, .412 attack percentage

Statistical Leaders – Loyola

• Quinn Spieker: 11 kills
• Delilah Wolf: 26 assists
• Alex Nunez: 12 digs

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