Carbondale Reporter

Southern Illinois Women's Volleyball team is set to participate in the Lindenwood Invitational this weekend in St. Charles, Missouri.

The schedule for the weekend includes a match against Chattanooga on Friday at 3 p.m., which will be broadcast on ESPN+, and a game against Austin Peay on Saturday at 11 a.m.

In terms of series history, Southern Illinois University (SIU) has faced Lindenwood only once before, securing a 3-1 victory on September 6, 2023, in Carbondale. The Salukis have split their first eight matchups with Austin Peay evenly at 4-4, with their most recent encounter resulting in a 3-0 win for SIU on August 25, 2012.

Several players from SIU have notable statistics heading into the tournament:

- Anna Jaworski ranks fifth all-time in Saluki history with 3,271 assists and fifth in The Valley with an average of 5.21 assists per set.

- Larissa Seger is fifth in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) with a hitting percentage of 32.2%.

- Cecilia Bulmahn ranks tenth in service aces per set (0.38) and seventh in digs per set (4.28).

- Kelly Franklin achieved a career-high of 19 kills during last Friday's win over Memphis.

- Freshman Eva Krakowski recorded her best match so far this season with 17 kills and eight blocks against UT Martin.

- Krakowski (0.95) and Seger (0.93) are ranked seventh and eighth respectively in blocks per set within The Valley.

- Annabelle Sulish has managed four double-doubles across seven games played.

Fans can follow the tournament through live stats or watch Friday's game against Lindenwood on ESPN+. For continuous updates and information about the team, followers can connect via X (@SIU_Volleyball), Instagram (@SIU_Volleyball), Facebook (SalukiVolleyball), or by downloading the "Salukis" Mobile App available on both the App Store and Google Play Store.