Senior Night Thriller

Box Score

November 4, 2005

         EDWARDSVILLE, ILL. -- It was probably not the kind of match Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's volleyball team hoped for on senior night.
         But it will do.
         SIUE came back from a 2-1 deficit and defeated Indianapolis 30-27, 20-30, 31-33, 30-20, 17-15 on Friday at the Vadalabene Center. The Cougars won their 14th consecutive match and clinched the No. 2 seed for next week's Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament. SIUE will travel to Kansas City as Rockhurst also earned the No. 1 seed on Friday with a three-set victory over UW-Parkside.
         The Cougars, 23-5 overall and 13-2 in the GLVC, overpowered the Greyhounds with 79 kills but were hurt by 38 attack errors, 15 service errors and eight Indianapolis service aces.
         Five SIUE players finished in double figures in kills, led by senior Heather Bonde with 20.
         Freshman Kate Hofeldt was second on the squad with 16, followed by Tina Talsma with 14, Kindra Westendorf with 13, and Kim Potthast with 10.
         The two top defensive teams in the GLVC each had 11 blocks and were consistently extending points with sound defense. SIUE collected 90 digs while the Greyhounds had 70.
         Lynn Ross led Indianapolis in kills with 14. The Greyhounds fell to 22-12 overall and 11-4 in the GLVC.
         SIUE closes out the regular season on Saturday with a 1 p.m. match at the Vadalabene Center against the Pumas of Saint Joseph's.
                  -siue cougars-

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Players Mentioned

#3 Heather Bonde: MH; 6' 0"; Senior

#18 Kate Hofeldt: OH; 5' 10"; Freshman

#13 Kim Potthast: OH; 6' 1"; Sophomore

#4 Tina Talsma: MH; 6' 0"; Senior

#1 Kindra Westendorf: OH/MH; 6' 0"; Senior

Players Mentioned

#3 Heather Bonde
: 6' 0"; Senior
: MH

#18 Kate Hofeldt
: 5' 10"; Freshman
: OH

#13 Kim Potthast
: 6' 1"; Sophomore
: OH

#4 Tina Talsma
: 6' 0"; Senior
: MH

#1 Kindra Westendorf
: 6' 0"; Senior
: OH/MH