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UIS Volleyball Travels to Hammond, Indiana to Compete in Midwest Regional Crossover

10/11/2023 2:30:00 PM

The University of Illinois Springfield volleyball team will travel to Hammond, Indiana to compete in the 2023 Midwest Regional Crossover at the Hammond Sportsplex. 

The Crossover is a tournament consisting of teams from the GLVC, GLIAC, and GMAC conferences for in-region matchups. At the Crossover, the Prairie Stars will face Wayne State, Trevecca Nazarene, and Cedarville. 

UIS 

  • 5-10 on the year with a 2-3 GLVC record

  • Eirini Glynou leads the team with 228 kills and is 2nd in the GLVC with 4.47 kills per set

  • Erica Sledge has 445 assists on the year, sitting in 7th in the GLVC with 8.73 per set

  • Amanda McConnell has 239 digs on the year and is 5th in the GLVC with 4.69 per set

  • Glynou and Sledge also have over 100 digs on the year

  • Maria Spengler has also chipped in 115 kills of her own

Wayne State

  • 5-12 on the year with a 2-7 record in the GLIAC

  • Molly Miller leads the team with 194 kills on the year

  • Kayla Giroux also has 168 kills 

  • Kayla Dulgar has registered 572 assists so far this season 

  • Kendyl Andrew leads the Warriors with 257 digs 

  • Dulgar and Miller also have over 100 digs on the year

Trevecca Nazarene

  • 9-11 on the year with a 6-5 record in the GMAC

  • Comes into the weekend on a three match winning streak

  • Emma Titus leads the Trojans with 254 kills on the year

  • Maddie Wilds and Cara Maguire both have over 100 kills on the year also

  • Emilee McDonald has recorded 534 assists so far this year

  • Katie Crutchfield has 256 digs this year for the Trojans

  • Titus, Wilds, Maguire, and McDonald also have over 100 digs on the year as well

Cedarville 

  • 9-8 on the year with a 4-5 record in the GMAC

  • Madelyn Hensley leads a balanced Yellow Jackets attack with 209 kills

  • Janae Heegaard, Greta Blakemore, and Cassi Shields also have over 100 kills on the season

  • Kaley Matney has registered 468 assists on the year

  • Haley Goff also has 158 assists on the year

  • Talia Felton has 220 digs so far this year, as Blakemore also has 126 digs of her own


Ticket prices for the Crossover:
Single-Day Adults/Students: $12, Single-Day Seniors (65+): $5, Two-Day Pass: $20, Children 12 and under: Free. 
Streaming: JEDtv
$15 pay-per-view for a single game or $35 for full tournament access
The Hammond Sportsplex:
6630 Indianapolis Blvd., Hammond, IN 46320.
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