SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - The CSI volleyball team finished its weekend at the Crystal "Inn"vitational 2-2 after falling to fourth-ranked Weatherford College Saturday morning and knocking off Central Wyoming in the second half of a doubleheader.
In the morning game, the Golden Eagles rallied all the way back from two sets down to force a fifth and final set, which they lost in a back-and-forth affair, ultimately dropping the match 20-25, 16-25, 27-25, 25-22, 13-15. The loss marks the second of the year for CSI, both coming at the hands of nationally ranked opponents. Emerson Heatwole continued her great start to her sophomore season with 22 digs, while setter Dalayni Brindley dished out 42 assists. Freshman Brinley Bybee led the Golden Eagle attack, finishing with a season-high 20 kills in the loss.
In game two, the Golden Eagles once again bounced back in a big way, rolling to a 25-13, 26-24, 25-18 three-set sweep of Central Wyoming. The Golden Eagles totaled 39 kills and nine service aces, ending the weekend on a high note.
Heatwole once again led CSI in digs with 15, while Mary Irwin set the high mark in assists at 18. Freshman Jeslynn Furniss was a force in the middle, finishing with six kills, a solo block and four block assists.
Southern Idaho, now 6-2 on the young season, will return home for the annual STARR Corp invitational, where it will make its home debut on Thursday night, when the team takes on Treasure Valley Community College at 7 p.m.
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