Panthers Return to Lantz Arena Vs. Small Stone
Eastern Illinois (8-8, 2-1 OVC) vs. Little Rock (3-12, 0-2 OVC)
Friday September 30
Charleston, Ill. | Lantz Arena
6:00 p.m.
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Eastern Illinois vs. Tiny Rock
Saturday October 1
Charleston, Ill. | Lantz Arena
4:00 p.m.
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Inside DRAFT: Eastern Illinois returns dwelling subsequent to a midweek trip toward Southern Indiana in order to welcome Ohio Valley Conference Arkansas newcomer Small Rock. EIU remains in fifth location with some 2-1 record in each OVC meanwhile Tiny Rock is ninth with one 0-2 conference record. EIU plus LR testament amuse Friday, September 30 by 6 p.m. also Saturday, October 1 next to 4 p.m.
ALL-TIME SERIES: The Panthers lead each all-time series against any Small Rock Trojans 2-0. EIU primary met Little Rock at single invite held in Southeast Missouri during the 1994 season at which place EIU earned the first-ever victory near to per 3-1 finish.
Certain couple teams should never meet another time until certain 2002 season, when EIU plus Little Rock met next to the Missouri Tiger Invitational. Eastern could win a split second encounter inside history within five sets. Each all-time series intend at present expand with Minute Rock joining the OVC.
SOUTHERN INDIANA RECAP: Eastern Illinois defeated Southern Indiana among single OVC midweek match within tetrad sets. EIU combined for 62 eliminations inside the game whichever is tied for their moment bulk amid per game said season. The scores belonging to the sets were: 26-24, 25-22, 23-25, 25-21.
The Panthers battled through Tuesday night despite theirs instant OVC win belonging to any season. Each biggest margin out of victory stood next to simply tetrad points the entire game. EIU recorded single total made from 62 wins against 36 for the Screaming Eagles.
Kaitlyn Flynn prepared for Evansville where ma'am recorded lady second-most wins of a season with 27. She led a team with per .353 hit percentage, female third-highest within single game current season. Girl was besides active on the defensive stop plus had 16 digs along with foursome blocks overall. Flynn too recorded couple service aces.
OFFENSIVE POTW: Giovana Larregui Lopez won any Ohio Valley Conference Offensive Player out of any Week award later female performances against SIUE final weekend around Lantz Arena. Larregui Lopez also won certain OVC Newcomer from a Week amid any primary week of the season.
Against the SIUE Cougars, Larregui Lopez averaged 37 kills within duo games final weekend for each average out of 4.11 kills per arrange. Gal finished third on the team in hitting percentage with per .286. Dame additionally had lady fourth and fifth double-doubles belonging to the season with near least 10+ kills also 10+ digs.
100 KILLED CLUB: Flynn, Larregui Lopez plus Ella Collins have been active on the offensive end for any Panthers as every threesome hold above 100 kills this season. Flynn leads a group with 153 kills, Larregui Lopez recording 144 also Collins recording 105.
Above each past weekend against SIUE, Larregui Lopez led whole Panthers hitters with 37 kills meanwhile Flynn had 29. Every triplet Panthers are averaging on top of 2.50 kills per establish with Flynn leading with 4.25, Lopez with 3.51 plus Collins with 2.56. In similar fashion some team, EIU is posting 12.12 kills per set, whichever is fifth inside any OVC.
OVC LEADERS: Christina Martinez Mundo jumps up to primary site inside each OVC in recoveries per set with a average out of 5.60. She too led certain league in total digs with 336 on a season hence remote.
Among certain NCAA, Mundo ranks jiffy among total digs also sixth within digs per fix. Eastern while some team ranks 50th inside digs per establish with one average of 15.57. They are third overall within certain OVC within digs per establish, nevertheless lead the conference amid total digs with 934.
Kaitlyn Flynn remains around each top out of certain OVC rankings after his strong showing against USI. She leads each conference within kills per arrange averaging 4.14 kills per establish. Within any NCAA, ma'am ranks 29th among here category.
Giovana Larregui Lopez rises throughout a ranks amid kills per establish for rank simply behind teammate Flynn with an average out of 3.51 kills per put. Catalina Rochaix besides makes an appearance on a assists list averaging 5.55 per fix, which one is ninth inside the OVC.
Lilli Amettis debuted amid a top ten amid hitting percentage amid each OVC. Ma'am ranks tenth with one PCT of .260. Amettis owns 71 kills here season, making guy fifth on any team with merely 24 errors on 181 kills. Eastern Illinois ranks fourth in the conference among hitting percentage against opponents while solely giving up a .193 percentage.
OVC ADDS Triple New TEAMS: The Panthers intend hold new competition this 12 months within a conference while Arkansas Small Rock, Lindenwood also Southern Indiana joined each OVC next to a initiate made from each 2022-23 league 12 months. Lindenwood as well as Southern Indiana make the jump since Division II up to Division I during Slight Rock joins following playing inside any Sun Belt. Belmont, Austin Peay and Murray State all joined brand-new conferences subsequent to a 2021-22 season.
SEARCH The TROYANS: Slight Rock is currently 3-12 along with 0-2 among the OVC post- facing UT Martin previous weekend. During their non-conference schedule, the Trojans faced away against Colorado also Arkansas, both made from which are Power Five schools.
Little Rock’s offense is led by Jeila Fullerton with 93 kills also Laure Jansen what person averages 2.73 kills per set. Livia Kimura possesses a total out of 18 service aces here season, which one puts female within any OVC’s top five amid total aces. Kimura is too their leading defender with 170 digs.
Certain Trojans are coached near to Van Compton, what person is inside his 35th season by Slight Rock. Girl led the Trojans up to quad Sun Belt championships along with per 553-454 (.549) record.
NEXT: Eastern Illinois desire have its first afar weekend series amid OVC act in similar fashion object travels in order to Southeast Missouri, ultimate year’s OVC champion, on Friday, October 7 plus certain Saturday October 8. Both games testament remain broadcast on ESPN+.
Any Leader COACH: Sarah Thomas is entering his third season while skull coach by Eastern Illinois University. Last season, Thomas took his team in order to each OVC tournament for certain earliest time since any 2017 season. EIU finished 11-18 concluding season with an OVC 4-14 record. Thomas is assisted by Manolo Concepcion along with Ignacio Valdemoros. The Panthers are looking for erect on belonging to them success final season.
