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Women’s Volleyball: SIU picks up win over host UConn 3-0.
By David F.P.
STORRS, CT- In last year’s finale of the UConn Toyota Classic, UConn and TCU went to five sets and then some before the Horned Frogs put the Huskies away. This year the visiting SIU Salukis would take the win over the Huskies in three straight sets to win the Classic title and finish the tournament not having lost one set.
As always with recaps I tend to focus on the offensive, as it is hard enough to follow the fast paced action, but this is not to in any way downgrade the importance of key sets and key defensive plays. I do note defensive saves whenever I have time to write them down.
Women’s Volleyball: SIU takes on Hartford, picks up 3-0 win.
By David F.P.
STORRS, CT- In the early match of day 2 of the UConn Toyota Classic, SIU took on Hartford. Southern Illinois pulled out to a 25-15.
As always with recaps I tend to focus on the offensive, as it is hard enough to follow the fast paced action, but this is not to in any way downgrade the importance of key sets and key defensive plays. I do note defensive saves whenever I have time to write them down.
The Saluki’s pulled out to a big lead and held it in set 2 as well, picking up the 25-13 victory to give them a 2 sets to zero lead. Highlights for SIU included a block from Sydney Clark and Alysia Mayes, followed by a big time kill from Alicia Johnson. Clark found a gap to hammer the ball into. Jennifer Berwanger knocked a kill off the defenders and out of bounds. During a long serving streak, Johnson also picked up an ace just in bounds and Jasmine Conner and Rachael Brown teamed up on the block. Berwanger added a big kill soon afterward, and later on added a service ace. It would be long before they were wrapping up the set with another Berwanger rocket.
Women’s Volleyball: SIU tops Brown 3 sets to none.
By David F.P.
STORRS, CT-The Brown Bears made the trek to Gampel to open the UConn Toyota Classic versus the Southern Illinois Salukis, the team that traveled the farthest. Brown was opening their season, but SIU came in 2-1 including a victory over Alabama.
As always with recaps I tend to focus on the offensive, as it is hard enough to follow the fast paced action, but this is not to in any way downgrade the importance of key sets and key defensive plays. I do note defensive saves whenever I have time to write them down.
In set 1, Brown gave the Salukis a battle pulling out to a 20 to 17 lead before SIU rebounded and fought things to a 25-25 tie. Southern Illinois than closed the set with a 2 point win.
