EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – SIUE volleyball dominates Western Illinois in a five-set battle, with multiple Cougars turning in career-best performances.  
 
The Cougars started out early, taking the first two sets 25-22 and 25-15. Western Illinois came back to claim the next two sets 25-20 and 25-23, before SIUE closed the night with a tight 15-13 victory in the fifth set.
 
The Cougars improved to 8-6 overall, and 3-0 in OVC play. While the Leathernecks fall to 3-13 overall and 0-3 in OVC play.
 
Sophomore Sophie Robinson tied her career-high 17 kills while adding 18 digs. Junior Vienna Elliott matched her best mark with eight block assists, and Senior Bree Schreimann also tied her career-high of five block assists. Freshman Maddie Determan had a career-high 10 kills and 44 attacks in the game, while senior Olivia Hogan had a career-high 25 digs.
 
The Cougars also notched a few team highs for a five-set match, finishing with 89 digs, 63 assists and 186 total attempts (68-32-186). SIUE also added 12 blocks, seven aces and 68 kills. Western had 53 kills, six aces, 14 blocks, 48 assists and 69 digs.
 
Up next, the Cougars play the Leathernecks tomorrow at 3 p.m.