Eastern Illinois rallied past SIUE in five sets on Senior Day, extending its winning streak and sweeping the season series. Senior Katie Kopshever led the Panthers with a career-best 26 kills.

By the Numbers
  • EIU won 3-2, taking the deciding set 15-12.
  • Kopshever had 26 kills and 12 digs, recording her eighth double-double this season.
  • EIU improved to 10-15 overall and 9-5 in the Ohio Valley Conference; SIUE fell to 8-18 and 6-8.
  • The Panthers have won 5 straight and 8 of their last 9 matches.
Yes, But

SIUE pushed the match to a fifth set and briefly threatened a comeback, but its fifth service error handed EIU match point. The teams finished even at 9 blocks apiece, while SIUE recorded more digs, 65-58.

State of Play
  • EIU’s final regular-season match is on the road against first-place SEMO on Nov. 17 at 6 p.m.
  • The Panthers enter that matchup 9-5 in conference play and riding a five-match winning streak.
Bottom Line

EIU turned a Senior Day celebration into another late-season statement, overcoming SIUE’s resistance to keep its momentum alive before a road test against the conference leader.