SIUE (5-18, 2-10 OVC) vs. Morehead State (14-9, 10-2 OVC)
Dates: October 29-30, 2021
First Serve: 6 p.m. CT (Friday), 11 a.m. CT (Saturday)
Location: Morehead, Ky.

WHERE WE'RE AT: SIUE volleyball currently sits at 5-18 with non-conference wins over Purdue Fort Wayne (Aug. 27), Eastern Kentucky (Sep. 4), and Western Illinois (Sep. 18), and a pair of Ohio Valley Conference victories over Eastern Illinois (Oct. 5) and Belmont (Oct. 9).

THE TASK AT HAND: The Cougars embark on a four-match road trip this weekend, starting with a two-match series against the defending Ohio Valley Conference champions. The Eagles look to have continued their impressive run of form from the spring season, currently sitting tied with Austin Peay atop the OVC standings. Morehead State is currently ranked 93rd in the latest NCAA RPI rankings, compared to SIUE's 278th-position. The Cougars and Eagles did not meet last spring. The two squads were scheduled to play each other in the OVC Tournament, but circumstances forced the Cougars to bow out before the match could be played.

LAST TIME OUT: The Cougars closed out a three-match homestand with a midweek fixture against the Eastern Illinois Panthers. Despite a back-and-forth battle that saw multiple Cougars notch season-best performances, the Cougars couldn't overcome EIU's strong offensive efforts and fell in a 3-1 decision.

DIG PINK: SIUE volleyball has once again dedicated the month of October in support of the Side-Out Foundation, a charity which aims to raise money to research and end metastatic breast cancer. The Cougars have set up a campaign to raise money, which can be found by clicking here.

IRON SHARPENS IRON: The Cougars put together one of the most competitive non-conference schedules in program history this fall, standing toe-to-toe against three squads currently ranked in the RPI Top 100 and eight ranked in the RPI Top 150.

SPRING RECAP: SIUE volleyball put together one of the most successful campaigns in program history last spring, compiling the third-highest conference winning percentage in the program's Division I era (.714) and earning one of just four spots in the 2020-21 Ohio Valley Conference Volleyball Championship. The season also saw four different Cougars earn All-OVC honors, including an All-OVC Second Team nod for redshirt sophomore middle blocker Savannah Christian.

LOOKING AHEAD: Following the weekend's fixtures, the Cougars will close out their longest OVC road trip of the year with a trip to the Music City, where SIUE will take on the Tennessee State Tigers.