EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Sophomore Giulia Cardona led the University of Evansville volleyball team with 11 kills in a 3-0 loss to Southern Illinois inside Meeks Family Fieldhouse on Friday evening.
Cardona added six digs. Alondra Vazquez and Madisyn Steele finished with nine kills apiece. Vazquez tied for the match-high with 10 digs. Kora Ruff recorded 27 assists and eight digs for the Purple Aces.
Set 1 – SIU 25, UE 22
Southern Illinois hit the ground running, scoring the first six points of the night before going up 8-1. UE got within five tallies on multiple occasions before the Salukis pushed the lead to 16-8 – the biggest lead to that point.