TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State volleyball hits the road this weekend for the first MVC matches of the 2025 season
 
The Sycamores travel to Southern Illinois on Friday at 7 p.m. and will play at Evansville on Saturday at 6 p.m. ET.
 
Indiana State enters the weekend with a 4-1 record over the last five matches, swinging a combined .291 as a team. Ava Robart leads with 77 kills (77-24-179, .296), followed by Kira Holland (68-29-227, .172). Ella Scott leads the team in hitting percentage (aside from Hardersen's lone match) at a .407 clip (42-5-91). Emily Weber (114) and Avery Hales (108) are splitting time as the primary setter. Chloe Gilley (70) and Kira Holland (68) are the two digs leaders. Three Sycamores have 10+ blocks (Kimora Whetstone 17, Ella Scott 12, Curry Kendall 10).
 
The Sycamores are looking to beat Southern Illinois for the first time under head coach Ashlee Pritchard, as SIU has won the last five in a row dating back to the start of the 2022 season. Against Evansville, Indiana State swept the Aces last year, cutting a five-match losing streak.
 
Statistical Leaders through 14 Matches (Top 2)
Kills

• Kira Holland – 201 (.166, 3.87 per set)
• Ava Robart – 169 (.245, 3.25 per set)

Digs

• Chloe Gilley – 173 (3.33 per set)
• Kira Holland – 135 (2.6 per set)

Assists

• Emily Weber – 302 (5.81 per set)
• Avery Hales – 200 (5.0 per set)

Blocks

• Kimora Whetstone – 45 (.87 per set)
• Ella Scott – 37 (.71 per set)

Aces

• Ella Scott – 21
• Ava Robart – 17

 
Milestone Tracking
Last weekend, Emily Weber last weekend eclipsed 2,500 career assists against her former team, Illinois State, on Sept. 26.
 
Entering the upcoming weekend, there are two Sycamores to keep an eye on: Ella Scott and Kira Holland. Scott enters with 495 career kills, while Holland enters with 472 career digs.

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