IOWA CITY, Iowa. – The Southeast Missouri volleyball team won the Hawkeye Challenge with a pair of wins Saturday afternoon in Iowa City, Iowa. Southeast defeated Iowa 3-2 (27-29, 25-23,25-19,13-25,15-13) and Chicago State 3-0 (25-14, 26-24, 25-14).

The win over the Hawkeyes was the Redhawks first win over a Big Ten opponent since September 13, 2002 when Southeast defeated Purdue 3-1.

Preseason All-Ohio Valley Conference selection Emily Coon was named tournament MVP after recording 38 kills and 12 blocks.
 
Colleen Yarber and Julie Shives were named to the All-Tournament team. Yarber finished with 47 kills and 56 digs. Shives recorded 146 assists and 49 digs.

“Our ball control has drastically improved and it allowed us to get everyone involved this weekend,” said head coach Julie Folliard.

The Redhawks head to Milwaukee, Wisc. next Friday to take part in the UW-Milwaukee Invitational.

Southeast 3 Iowa 2 - Box Score

Southeast defeated Big Ten foe Iowa Saturday afternoon at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. It was the first meeting between the respective schools.
 
“The win shows our experience and how we can overcome adversity with slow starts, it makes us excited for the rest of our tournaments and OVC play,” said Folliard.
 
Coon led a balanced Southeast attack with 14 kills. Senior Karlee Lursen followed with 12 kills.
 
The Hawkeyes took the first set from the Redhawks 29-27. Iowa looked in control halfway through the first frame, but a 7-2 run by Southeast gave the Redhawks their first lead at 18-17.
 
The Redhawks had a pair of chances to take the set with match point, but the Hawkeyes battled back to take the frame.
 
The Second set saw each team make a pair of runs early in the set. Southeast used a four-point run to take an 8-4 lead. Iowa replied with a five-point run to take back the lead at 9-8.
 
The Redhawks got the best of the Hawkeyes the rest of the frame hitting .233 and holding Iowa to an hitting percentage of .170 as Southeast took the set 25-23.

Yarber and Lursen led the Redhawks to a 25-19 win in the third set. The duo added two services aces apiece. Southeast hit a team match-high .263 in the frame.
 
The Hawkeyes rallied in the fourth set to tie the match at 2-2 taking the set 25-13. The Hawkeyes were aggressive in the frame with 15 kills hitting an impressive match-high percentage of .344.
 
The Redhawks forced seven Iowa errors in the fifth and deciding set taking the frame 15-13. A big block late from Shives and Taylor Masterson sealed the match for Southeast.
 
Yarber added 10 kills and a career-high 24 digs. Junior Berkley Idel was impressive in the back row with a team-high 24 digs.
 
“Colleen stayed behind the blocks and played well from side to side,” said Folliard.
 
Shives finished the afternoon with 46 assists and 18 digs. Masterson and Kelsey Keeve added to the attack with nine kills apiece.
 
Alex Lovell led Iowa with a match-high 17 kills. Bethany Yeager added a match-high 26 digs.

Southeast 3 Chicago State 0 - Box Score

Southeast swept Chicago State to wrap up play in the Hawkeye Challenge. Yarber led the Redhawks with 14 kills and 12 digs, earning her second double-double of the day in the victory over the Cougars.

"Colleen swung aggressively and they had no answer for her,” said Folliard.
 
The Redhawks got off to a hot start taking the first set 25-14. Southeast pounded 15 kills in the opening frame and hit .324, their highest percentage of the day.
 
The Cougars made a bid to take the second set, but the Redhawks came back and took a 2-0 match lead with a 26-24 win.
 
Chicago State used a 9-2 run to tie the set at 21-21 and would eventually have a chance to take the match at 24-22, but Southeast battled back with four straight points with Yarber and Masterson highlighting the run with a set winning block.
 
The Redhawks sealed the match with a 25-14 victory in the third frame. The Redhawks added a game-high 16 kills in the stanza and held the Cougars to nine kills and six errors.
 
Southeast finished the match with a .206 hitting percentage and held the Cougars to .068 on the evening.
 
Shives added eight kills to go along with 30 assists and four digs. Idel led the Redhawks defensively with 15 digs.