QUINCY, Ill. - After a near perfect first set, the Hawks fell to the University of Southern Indiana 3-1 Friday night (Nov. 3). 

The Hawks came out firing on all cylinders in the first set, recording 17 kills in a 25-16 set win.  

Seniors Bekah Raebel (Waterford, WI / Waterford Union) and Bobbie Eastman (Fenton, MI / Fenton) combined for 11 kills to lead the Hawks in the first set. 

The Screaming Eagles responded by grabbing a 6-2 lead in the second set.  After the Hawks trimmed the lead to 11-9, USI extended the lead to 16-9.  

Southern Indiana comfortably led for the remainder of the set and won 25-17.  

The Hawks looked to respond by taking the third set and gaining a 2-1 advantage.  

QU had set point a 24-23 before USI scored back to back points to take a 25-24 lead.  The Hawks then tied the set at 26-26.  USI took the final two points to claim the set 28-26.  

Quincy collected a 9-7 lead in the fourth set.  Southern Indiana rattled off nine straight points to take a 16-9 lead.  The  Hawks couldn't recover and fell to the Screaming Eagles 25-16.  

Raebel led the Hawks with 15 kills and now has over 1,000 kills in her Hawks career.  

The Hawks are now 7-19, 4-11 in the GLVC.