On the heels of a .500 season, the SIU volleyball team completed its spring season with a split.

After dropping their first two games, the Salukis rallied in the closing tournament at Davies Gym Saturday to close out Eastern Illinois on a 3-0 run for the match victory.

The Salukis faced Southeast Missouri State in game two but dropped the match 3-1.

Overall, the Salukis went 7-3 in their spring season and will return all six starters from last season when they went 15-16 overall and 7-12 in conference play with their first Missouri Valley Conference tournament appearance since 2002.

Three of the starters received postseason honors, including All-MVC second team, All-Freshman team and All-Tournament team.

SIU has also signed two players for the fall season, including Jessica Hemann, a 5-foot-9 outside hitter from Breese and Amanda Arnold, a 6-foot setter from Toledo, Ohio.

The team will begin its season on August 28 in the Niagara University Tournament at Niagara, NY.

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