SEMO VOLLEYBALL SQUAD SET FOR KEY OVC CONTEST

Southeast Missouri State University's volleyball team will look to knock off another prime Ohio Valley Conference contender tonight when Eastern Illinois visits Houck Field House for a 7 o'clock match.

The Otahkians have won the past five OVC regular-season championships and are favored to make it six in a row this season. They are coming off a big Saturday home win over Tennessee Tech, last year's OVC Tournament champion.

Southeast, 4-3 overall, is 3-1 in OVC play. The Otahkians have won three straight conference matches after dropping their league opener.

Eastern Illinois enters tonight's match with a 4-0 OVC record and a 7-2 overall mark.

"It's another really big match for us," said Southeast coach Cindy Gannon. "It looks like Eastern Illinois is playing good volleyball right now."