Coach to meet former team

Tonight's match for the women's volleyball team will present an unfamiliar challenge for the players, but a familiar opponent for head coach Katie Weismiller. \nIndiana meets St. Louis tonight at the Bauman-Eberhardt Center on the St. Louis campus. This is the first meeting in six years between the two teams, but Weismiller's ties to the Billikens makes this matchup interesting.\nWeismiller, a native of St. Louis, began her career at SLU as head coach from 1989-1991. SLU won more than 75 percent of their matches under Weismiller, posting a 50-24 record. Weismiller also made an appearance at the Midwestern Collegiate Conference Championship in 1989. \n"I think this match will be more competitive because Coach Katie is from St. Louis and Christina (Archibald) is from near there," sophomore Anna Makowski said. "So we will have fans and it's nice for them to play in their hometown." \nSt. Louis (2-5) began their season at the Butler University Tournament in Indianapolis. The Billikens left the tournament with a 1-2 record after losing to Austin Peay in four games and dropping the fifth game 15-11 to Butler in a tough five game match in the championship. \nSt. Louis opened home court play last Tuesday in a match against Murray State and defeated the Racers in three games for their first home win of the season. With two wins on their record, the Billikens traveled to Madison Wisconsin for the Badger Invitational, where the team met Northern Iowa, Wisconsin, and Ball State. SLU was unsuccessful as they dropped all three matches of the tournament. \nSt. Louis has a small height advantage over the Hoosiers, with the Billiken's roster containing nine players at the six-foot or higher mark. St. Louis standouts include, junior Colleen Hunter and sophomore Shannan Swiney. \nHunter was honored with First-team All-Conference USA and All-Region selections last season. She set the school's single season kill record with 654. Swiney played in 28 matches and led the squad with 705 assists. She earned a spot on the Conference USA's All-Freshman team. \nDespite a tough weekend at the Loyola Marymount Invitational last weekend and a 2-4 overall record, the Hoosiers appear upbeat.\n"We have had the jitters during the past matches, but we are planning on having a good showing," assistant coach Dave Boos said.\nThe Hoosier's have had strong players in their previous two tournaments. Sophomore Melissa Brewer has made an All-Tournament team two consecutive weekends and freshman Christine Archibald and Katie Pollom have stepped up as key players. \n"I wasn't as nervous during this tournament as the first matches," Archibald said. "I have gotten back into the flow of things and it's made me more confident"