MACOMB, Ill. – Cougar volleyball went 1-3 (17-25, 25-23, 23-25, 22-25) against Western Illinois in their first Ohio Valley Conference match of their 2024 campaign.
SIUE volleyball had a game filled with, double-doubles, with four players putting up impressive numbers:
- Senior Sydney Hummert recorded her fourth double-double of the season with 14 kills out of 39 total attempts, and 16 digs. Hummert also contributed three total blocks during the match.
- Junior Ainsley Ranstead achieved her third double-double of the season with 10 kills, hitting at .222, and 10 digs.
- Senior Corinna Jones secured her first double-double of the season with 19 assists and 14 digs.
- Senior Alyse Drifka added her second double-double of the season with 25 assists and 10 digs.
The Cougars also had notable performances from graduate student
Nicole Medlin and junior
Kyndia Smith. Medlin had 12 kills, hitting at a .579 clip, while Smith recorded a single-game high of 15 kills, hitting at a .444 clip. Freshman
Taya Nordmann contributed eight blocks, six assisted and two solo.
Up next, the Cougars face Western Illinois Saturday. The first serve is set for 12:00 p.m.
