Oct. 18, 2008

Box Score

By Beth Miller
www.SIUSalukis.com

OMAHA, Neb. - The Southern Illinois volleyball team dropped its match against Creighton, 3-1, (12-25, 25-22, 22-25, 22-25) Saturday night in Omaha.

The Salukis (12-7, 3-6 MVC) fell to the Blue Jays (10-7, 7-2 MVC) in the first set, 25-12. SIU answered in the second set, defeating Creighton 25-22. The Salukis battled in the third set, but the Blue Jays grabbed the win, 25-22. Creighton held on in the fourth set for a 25-22 win over Southern, taking the match, 3-1.

Southern posted 12.0 blocks, while the Blue Jays only had 7.0. Senior Brooklyn Robbins recorded a career-high 20 digs, contributing to a team total of 63. Robbins grabbed her 24th career double-double with 38 assists and 20 digs. Jennifer Berwanger posted 23 kills, tying her career-high which was set against Bradley on Oct. 3. As a team, SIU hit .193, posting 65 digs and 46 kills.

The Salukis will be back in action Friday, Oct. 24 at home against Evansville. SIU will step aside from conference play on Saturday, Oct. 25 as they host South Dakota. Match times are set for 7 p.m. at Davies Gymnasium.