Women’s Volleyball Sweeps Eastern Illinois In 2026 Home Opener

ST. CHARLES, Mo. – The Lindenwood women’s volleyball team (13-2, 3-0 OVC) won their 2026 home opener on Friday night over Eastern Illinois by a score of 3-0. The Lions limited the Panthers to a .066 hitting percentage throughout the contest while hitting .296 as a team, with three Lions finishing with 10 or more kills. Kylee Richey and Lauren Ortwerth had 11 kills each, while Autumn Bax added 10. Lindenwood trailed 4-3 early in the opening set, but following a Susanna Beretti kill to even the score at four, LU went on a 14-3 run to take a commanding…