Published: November 07, 2009 12:58 am         

METRO ROUNDUP: ISU volleyball picks up first road conference win in five years

PEORIA, ILL. — Indiana State junior Ana Maira Charun’s kill off a set from sophomore Shelbi Fouty sealed the deal as the Sycamores picked up their first road volleyball victory in the Missouri Valley Conference in five years.

ISU defeated Bradley 22-25, 18-25, 25-22, 25-19, 18-16 for the first road victory in the last 44 attempts.

The win also marked the first time that the Sycamores have swept a conference opponent in five years. The Sycamores swept the Braves 3-0 in the ISU Arena on Oct. 10.

The win also gives Indiana State three conference victories, the most for the Sycamores since 2004, as ISU improved to 7-21 on the season and 3-11 in the Missouri Valley Conference.

The Sycamores continue their road trip today and visit league leading Northern Iowa. ISU has never won a game in Cedar Falls, Iowa, since the two schools began playing each other in 1982. First serve is set for 8 p.m. (ET). The 25th ranked UNI Panthers swept Illinois State Friday 3-0 (25-16, 25-16, 25-11) as they improved to 23-2 overall and 13-0 in the Valley.

Sycamore sophomore Kiya James moved into fifth place in the all-time single season dig list for Indiana State with a season and career high 30 digs against the Braves. James now has 456 digs this season, just one behind Cheryl Berg, who had 457 digs during the 1999 season. The 30 digs was also the 10th best single game performance by a Sycamore in school history.

Football

• Millington honored — Indiana State senior defensive end Dan Millington has been named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-Districk V First Team, the College Spports Information Directors of America announced.

With his selection, Millington advances to the national awards ballot.

A graduate of Terre Haute North, Millington carries a 3.91 GPA in exercise science. He was named to the league honor rolls by the Gateway Conference and Missouri Valley Football Conference the past two seasons. In addition, he earned the Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award in 2008-09.

Miscellaneous

• Chalk Talk back — Indiana State’s Department of Athletics will host a “Chalk Talk” series at the MCL Banquet and Conference Center inside the Meadows Shopping Center at noon on Tuesday.

ISU cross country head coaches John Gartland and John McNichols will be featured with basketball head coaches Kevin McKenna and Jim Wiedie.

The buffet-style luncheon will include an entree, side itmes, dessert and drink at a cost of $15 per attendee. For more information or to reserve your spot, call Eric Nappy at (812) 237-3958 or e-mail enappy@indstatefoundation.org

Auto racing

• Clauson wins — At Perris, Calif., Bryan Clauson won the feature race in the first night of the Budweiser Oval Nationals for U. S. Auto Club sprint cars Thursday at Perris Auto Speedway.

Clauson led all the way to win the 25-lap main. Jon Stanbrough was fast qualifier and took second while sprint points leader Levi Jones took third.

Five flips marred the action with no serious injuries reported.



Thursday’s results

Fast qualifier — Jon Stanbrough

Heat winners — Mike Spencer, Cody Williams, Danny Sheridan, Austin Williams, David Cardey, Levi Jones (semi), Ludvig Solberg (C-main)

Feature — Bryan Clauson, Stanbrough, Jones, Damion Gardner, Rip Williams, Henry Clarke, Spencer, Tracy Hines, Cole Whitt, Ronnie Gardner, Greg Bragg, Brady Short, Cardey, Bud Kaeding, Nic Faas