Iowa volleyball opens 10-game home stint with victory over Southern Illinois

Iowa volleyball opens 10-game home stint with victory over Southern Illinois

Iowa volleyball bested a visiting Southern Illinois squad at Xtream Arena in Thursday night’s contest. Despite a competitive battle with a combined 35 tie scores and 14 lead changes, a 53-kill effort by the Hawkeyes secured their 3-1 triumph over the Salukis. Fourth-year Rosa Vesty led the Iowa offense with 16 kills, followed by second-year...

Vesty Leads Hawkeyes over Southern Illinois

CORALVILLE, Iowa – University of Iowa volleyball took down Southern Illinois, 3-1 (25-23, 22-25, 25-15, 25-23), in its home opener on Thursday night at Xtream Arena. The Hawkeyes move to 5-2 on the season. Fourth-year Rosa Vesty led the team with a career-high 16 kills on 30 swings. The Christchurch, New Zealand, native hit .500, committing only one error. Second-year Carmel Vares joined Vesty in double-figures, smacking 15 kills. In the middle,…