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Priscilla Jones
Scott Kane
0
Tennessee St. TSU 2-19,2-9 OVC
3
Winner SIUE SIUE 11-11,5-6 OVC
Tennessee St. TSU
2-19,2-9 OVC
0
Final
3
SIUE SIUE
11-11,5-6 OVC
Winner
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Team 1 2 3 F
Tennessee St. TSU 22 20 19 (0)
SIUE SIUE 25 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | | Owen Hetherington, Athletic Communications

Cougars Sweep Tigers Friday Night, Priscilla Jones Paces Offense with 10 Kills

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – SIUE volleyball picked up its 11th win of the season against Tennessee State in straight sets on Friday night at First Community Arena. The Cougars, who evened the all-time series 8-8 against the Tigers dating back to 2010, were paced offensively by Priscilla Jones's 10 kills en route to the victory. The set scores were: 25-22, 25-20, and 25-19.

"We knew this was going to be a tough matchup," Head Coach Kendall Paulus said. "Playing at home, we knew we would have an edge. I am very proud of our team. We had goals heading into this weekend on how we wanted to approach Tennessee State, and we were able to meet them."

SIUE improves to 11-11 overall and 5-6 against Ohio Valley Conference opponents. TSU falls to 2-19 and 2-9.

The Cougars wrapped the contest with a .247 attack percentage while holding Tennessee State to a .168 clip. SIUE oublocked the Tigers 6-4 while registering six service aces.

"We battled very well," added Paulus. "Our student-athletes were problem solving and communicating at a high level. It shows the trust they have in one another."

Inside the Numbers:

  • Priscilla Jones finished the contest with a team-best 10 kills. At the net, she contributed a pair of solo blocks.
  • Chelsey Abel led the Cougars at the net with four total blocks. The graduate middle blocker also connected on four attacks, leading to kills.
  • Sydney Hummert tallied eight kills in the victory while co-leading SIUE with a pair of service aces. The junior outside hitter also contributed a pair of blocks.
  • Defensively, the Cougars were led by Abi Banitt's 10 digs. She leads SIUE with 314 this season, good for sixth in the conference.
  • The setting duo of Alyse Drifka and Corinna Jones combined for 29 assists. Drifka led the way with 18 assists while Jones dished out 11. Banitt's seven assists were good for a season best mark.
  • Jenna Taphorn and Savannah Christian contributed five kills in the sweep.

"We know that Tennessee State can attack well," said Paulus. "Serving is a big component of our gameplan. We need to keep them out of system while minimizing the opportunities from their middles."

Up Next: The Cougars and Tigers will tangle in the series finale tomorrow, Oct. 28 inside First Community Arena. First serve is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. and will be streamed on ESPN+.

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