Indiana State University Athletics

Match 18 vs. Missouri State | Match 19 vs. Southern Illinois | Match 20 at Drake
Match 18: Missouri State	Friday, Oct. 5, 2018 | 7 p.m. ET | Terre Haute, Ind. | ISU Arena | Free T-Shirt with every ISU Ace!
	TV/Video: ESPN3 | Live Stats
Match 19: Southern Illinois	Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018 | 7 p.m. ET | Terre Haute, Ind. | ISU Arena | Free T-Shirt to first 50 fans!
	TV/Video: ESPN+ | Live Stats
Match 20: Drake	Monday, Oct. 8, 2018 | 7 p.m. ET | Des Moines, Iowa | Knapp Center
	TV/Video: ESPN3 | Live Stats | Tickets
Full Match Notes	Indiana State | Missouri State | Southern Illinois
Series History
	Missouri State: Missouri State leads, 64-2 | Last match: MSU won, 3-0, on 11/24/2017) | Streak: MSU, 32
	Southern Illinois: Southern Illinois leads, 50-18 | Last match: SIU won, 3-1, on 10/27/2017 | Streak: SIU, 1
	Drake: Drake leads, 36-27 | Last match: ISU won, 3-0, on 11/23/2017) | Streak: ISU, 1
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TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State returns home to ISU Arena this weekend for a pair of Missouri Valley Conference matches at home with Missouri State (Friday) and Southern Illinois (Saturday) visiting the Wabash Valley.
 
It will be a throwback to 2003 on Saturday as the Sycamore squad from 15 years ago will be recognized prior to the match. That team, which won nine Valley matches and swept Creighton, will be back on campus for a reunion.
 
The first 50 fans to ISU Arena Saturday will receive a free t-shirt.
 
OPENING SERVE
Indiana State returns home after a three-match road swing for a pair of contests before hitting the road again. The Sycamores will play host to Missouri State (Oct. 5) and Southern Illinois (Oct. 6) before heading to Des Moines to play at Drake on Monday, Oct. 8.

QUICK HITS
• Indiana State enters another three match weekend with two home contests before having to make the long trip to Drake.
• This marks the second time in three weeks ISU will play two home matches before having to make one of the longest trips for any conference school.
• The Sycamores are looking to avoid an 0-8 start in Valley play for the first time since 2010.
• Damadj Johnson is 42 nationally and second in the Missouri Valley Conference with 73 total blocks this season.
• Makayla Knoblauch is ranked 57th nationally and fourth in the Valley with 606 total assists entering this weekend.
• Laura Gross ranks 49th nationally with 671 total attacks.
• The 2018 campaign marks the second season for the Sycamores under the direction of Lindsay Allman.
 
DEFENSIVE TREES
Indiana State is among one of the better defensive teams in the nation, entering this week's action ranked 61st nationally - and third in the nation - in total digs (1,023) while ranking 82nd nationally in digs per set (15.98).
 
LOOKING FOR THE DUB
Indiana State enters this weekend's action looking for the program's first conference win of the season. Missouri State just notched their first conference win while Southern Illinois is looking to get into the win category in conference play. Meanwhile Drake, the team that awaits the Trees on Monday, is 2-2 in league play.
 
SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS
Missouri State: Traditionally one of the best teams in the league, the Bears enter the weekend with an 8-9 mark with a 1-3 tally in Valley play. MSU is hitting .180 as a team and their most used hitter, Amelia Flynn, is hitting .137 this season (168-100-497).
 
Southern Illinois: Entering the week in search of their first conference win, SIU is led by Maggie Nedoma, who already hs more kills this season than she had all of her freshman year. The sophomore ranks fifth in the Valley in kills per set (3.47), points (230.0) and total kills (208).
 
Drake: A Monday tilt in Des Moines puts the Sycamores against a Drake squad that is 13-5 (2-2 Valley) and is 36th nationally in digs per set (16.98) while also ranking 67th nationally in kills per set (13.43).
 
 
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