Friday, November 13
Evansville, Ind.
5:00 PM
Southeast Missouri State University
19-8,12-2OVC
2
at
3
Southern Indiana
13-13,8-6OVC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Mo. St. | 18 | 15 | 28 | 25 | 12 | 2 |
| Southern Ind. | 25 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 15 | 3 |
Photo by: Brad Laux
11/13/2026 7:51:00 PM | Volleyball
EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Southeast Missouri lost to Southern Indiana 3-2 on Friday, with set scores of 18-25, 15-25, 28-26, 25-23, 12-15. SEMO forced a fifth set after dropping the first two, hitting .326 in the third set and holding USI to .070 in the fourth.
In the first set, the Redhawks  (19-8, 12-2 OVC) cut a 13-8 deficit to 13-11, with Reagan Nelson starting the push with a kill before back-to-back Screaming Eagle (13-13, 8-6 OVC) errors. Harper Highfill later served an ace to bring SEMO within 15-14, but USI finished the set at 25-18.
In the second set, Southeast Missouri stayed even through 5-5 after early kills from Alaina Lester, Katherine St. John and Lucy Arndt, but the Screaming Eagles scored the next four points to move ahead 9-5. Marin Johnson, Nelson, Lester and Arndt added kills later in the set, and Megan Holder served an ace, but Southern Ind. finished off a 25-15 set.
Trailing 24-21 in the third set, SEMO erased the deficit and took the set 28-26, finishing it on a Nelson kill from Holder. The comeback included a Jacey Young-Nelson block and consecutive USI attack errors to tie the set at 24, then Nelson added kills at 25-25 and on set point. Earlier, the Redhawks also cut a 22-16 deficit to 22-20 behind kills from Arndt, Nelson and Ellie Burns.
In the fourth set, Southeast Missouri overcame a 10-7 deficit, moving in front during Burns' service turn as a Johnson/Young block helped even the score and two more USI attack errors made it 12-10. Southern Ind. got back within 24-23 late, but the Redhawks finished the 25-23 set on St. John's kill.
Down 8-2 in the fifth set, SEMO climbed back, getting within 10-9 after points that included a St. John-Lester block and an Arndt kill. Southern Ind. responded with consecutive points and kept the Redhawks from pulling even, though Nelson's late kill brought Southeast Missouri back to 14-12. The set ended 15-12 for USI on a SEMO attack error.
SEMO Top Performers
Reagan Nelson
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- 21 kills
- 11 digs
- 22 points
Holland Guilliams
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- 25 digs
- 4 assists
Megan Holder
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- 26 assists
- 14 digs
- 2 service aces
Katy St. John
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- 12 kills
- 6 blocks
- 15 points
Lucy Arndt
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- 12 kills
- 17 digs
- 1 block
Up next, the Redhawks host Eastern Illinois on Tuesday at Houck Field House for the final series of the regular season.
In the first set, the Redhawks  (19-8, 12-2 OVC) cut a 13-8 deficit to 13-11, with Reagan Nelson starting the push with a kill before back-to-back Screaming Eagle (13-13, 8-6 OVC) errors. Harper Highfill later served an ace to bring SEMO within 15-14, but USI finished the set at 25-18.
In the second set, Southeast Missouri stayed even through 5-5 after early kills from Alaina Lester, Katherine St. John and Lucy Arndt, but the Screaming Eagles scored the next four points to move ahead 9-5. Marin Johnson, Nelson, Lester and Arndt added kills later in the set, and Megan Holder served an ace, but Southern Ind. finished off a 25-15 set.
Trailing 24-21 in the third set, SEMO erased the deficit and took the set 28-26, finishing it on a Nelson kill from Holder. The comeback included a Jacey Young-Nelson block and consecutive USI attack errors to tie the set at 24, then Nelson added kills at 25-25 and on set point. Earlier, the Redhawks also cut a 22-16 deficit to 22-20 behind kills from Arndt, Nelson and Ellie Burns.
In the fourth set, Southeast Missouri overcame a 10-7 deficit, moving in front during Burns' service turn as a Johnson/Young block helped even the score and two more USI attack errors made it 12-10. Southern Ind. got back within 24-23 late, but the Redhawks finished the 25-23 set on St. John's kill.
Down 8-2 in the fifth set, SEMO climbed back, getting within 10-9 after points that included a St. John-Lester block and an Arndt kill. Southern Ind. responded with consecutive points and kept the Redhawks from pulling even, though Nelson's late kill brought Southeast Missouri back to 14-12. The set ended 15-12 for USI on a SEMO attack error.
SEMO Top Performers
Reagan Nelson
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- 21 kills
- 11 digs
- 22 points
Holland Guilliams
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- 25 digs
- 4 assists
Megan Holder
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- 26 assists
- 14 digs
- 2 service aces
Katy St. John
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- 12 kills
- 6 blocks
- 15 points
Lucy Arndt
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- 12 kills
- 17 digs
- 1 block
Up next, the Redhawks host Eastern Illinois on Tuesday at Houck Field House for the final series of the regular season.
Players Mentioned
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/ VolleyballTeam Stats
SEMO
USI
Kills
56
75
Errors
25
26
Attempts
188
194
Hitting %
.165
.253
Points
74.0
90.0
Assists
51
62
Aces
4
7
Blocks
14
8
Game Leaders
Kills
21
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
6
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
5
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