For Immediate Release

st. louis, missouri

September 15, 2007

Unwelcome guests: Poor service dooms EC vs. SLIAC favorites

The Red Devils volleyball team squared off with what are expected to be the two top squads in the league Saturday as Eureka dropped a pair of three game St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference matches to Webster University (30-22, 30-20, 30-18) and Principia College (30-22, 30-21, 30-26).

Chelsea Faith (Mt. Pulaski, Ill./HS) and Heather Myers (Eureka, Ill./HS) reached double figures in kills in both matches. Faith had a good all-around game against Webster (6-6, 3-0 SLIAC), with 10 kills, six digs and five service aces. She followed that up with 17 kills, which tied a career high, versus Principia
(5-5, 2-1 SLIAC). Myers accounted for 10 and 11 kills against Webster and Principia respectively.

Sam Poterek (Lee, Ill./Indian Creek) continued her improved play this season, leading the team with an impressive .389 hitting percentage. Setter Kylie Bahorik (Washington, Ill./Peoria Christian) was next with a .300 percentage, though that was secondary to her 55 assists.

The Red Devils (5-8, 1-2 SLIAC) overall struggled in the serving game, allowing 24 aces while notching just 13 of their own against 12 serving errors.

Eureka is in the midst of a six match road stretch that continues Wednesday, Sept. 19 at 7:00 pm versus conference rival Greenville College.

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For More Information Contact:

Brian Sullivan

Sports Information Director

Eureka College

300 E. College Avenue

Eureka, Illinois 61530

309-467-6456

bsullivan@eureka.edu