Redbirds spike Cougars in 12th straight loss
T.J. Cowell
Issue date: 9/17/09 Section: Sports
"We stuck with (Illinois State) very well, but we need to learn how to finish matches," Downing said. "It is time to look ahead and try to forget what has happened...."
Next for the Cougars is their final regular season tournament at Saint Louis University on Friday and Saturday. After facing SLU on Friday, SIUE faces off against Univeristyof California-Davis and Toledo University a day later.
by T.J. Cowell
Alestle Sports Reporter
The SIUE volleyball team showed its toughness early in a road contest against Illinois State University on Tuesday. Despite a strong early showing, SIUE dropped the match in three sets, 25-19, 25-19 and 25-17. The loss dropped SIUE to 0-12 on the season.
"(Tuesday), for the first time, I saw more of a more consistent attitude out there," SIUE volleyball Head Coach Todd Gober said. "This volleyball team is a good team. We have a tendency to shoot our own foot."
The Cougars were neck-and-neck with the Redbirds in set one. The visitors held a 10-9 advantage at one point, but ISU gained momentum on a 6-1 rally to edge out SIUE to go up 1-0 on the match.
In both sets two and three, the Redbirds gained a lead early on. According to Gober, the Cougars put themselves in a position where they had to dig themselves out of a hole. From there, SIUE could not get back on their feet.
The Redbirds used a combination of several impressive runs throughout the course of sets two and three and a home court advantage en route to bumping their record to 5-6 on the year. ISU also snapped a three-game losing streak with Tuesday's win.
Junior outside hitter Sydney Winslow had another solid game for SIUE with 14 kills and a team-high .400 hitting percentage. The Cougars hit .156 as a squad compared to the hosts who hit .316. ISU also claimed a slight advantage in kills, 44-40.
Along with Winslow, Gober said he saw strong performances from senior libero Tiffany Turner, junior middle hitter Karie Downing and freshman setter Sammi Minton.
Next for the Cougars is their final regular season tournament at Saint Louis University on Friday and Saturday. After facing SLU on Friday, SIUE faces off against Univeristyof California-Davis and Toledo University a day later.
by T.J. Cowell
Alestle Sports Reporter
The SIUE volleyball team showed its toughness early in a road contest against Illinois State University on Tuesday. Despite a strong early showing, SIUE dropped the match in three sets, 25-19, 25-19 and 25-17. The loss dropped SIUE to 0-12 on the season.
"(Tuesday), for the first time, I saw more of a more consistent attitude out there," SIUE volleyball Head Coach Todd Gober said. "This volleyball team is a good team. We have a tendency to shoot our own foot."
The Cougars were neck-and-neck with the Redbirds in set one. The visitors held a 10-9 advantage at one point, but ISU gained momentum on a 6-1 rally to edge out SIUE to go up 1-0 on the match.
In both sets two and three, the Redbirds gained a lead early on. According to Gober, the Cougars put themselves in a position where they had to dig themselves out of a hole. From there, SIUE could not get back on their feet.
The Redbirds used a combination of several impressive runs throughout the course of sets two and three and a home court advantage en route to bumping their record to 5-6 on the year. ISU also snapped a three-game losing streak with Tuesday's win.
Junior outside hitter Sydney Winslow had another solid game for SIUE with 14 kills and a team-high .400 hitting percentage. The Cougars hit .156 as a squad compared to the hosts who hit .316. ISU also claimed a slight advantage in kills, 44-40.
Along with Winslow, Gober said he saw strong performances from senior libero Tiffany Turner, junior middle hitter Karie Downing and freshman setter Sammi Minton.
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