PEORIA, Ill. – Indiana State will look to build-off of last weekend's key victory over Illinois State when they hit the road to Peoria, Ill., for a Sunday-Monday series with the Bradley Braves.
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First serve is slated for 4 p.m. ET on Sunday, Feb. 14 and 6 p.m. ET on Monday, Feb. 15.
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VALLEY LEADERS
In the young spring 2021 season, the Sycamores find themselves atop the Valley in two offensive categories. Offensively, ISU is first in the MVC in hitting percentage at .208 and kills per set at 12.95 (75th nationally).
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GETTING DEFENSIVE
After finishing their matches with Illinois State, the Sycamores find themselves at fourth in the Valley in digs per set, registering 17.86 which is 28th in the nation.
Melina Tedrow is fourth in the Valley, recording 5.00 digs per set through the first five matches.
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STREAK EXTENDED
With 50 digs in a series with Illinois State last weekend,
Melina Tedrow increased her streak of recording 10+ digs to 18 games. The junior is now just 95 digs away from entering the 1,000-dig club at Indiana State. She's chasing Kylee Osborne who tallied 1005 career digs from 2000-2003 for 10th all-time in ISU history.
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HISTORIC VICTORY
With a 3-1 victory over Illinois State on Monday evening, Indiana State defeated the Redbirds for the first time since 2013 when they were victorious over the Redbirds 3-1 in Terre Haute and snapped a 13-game losing skid to the Redbirds. The win also marked just the ninth Sycamore victory in the series and eighth in MVC history over the Redbirds. Libero
Melina Tedrow also surpassed the 900-dig mark in her career on Monday evening when she recorded her 18th dig.
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