Sept. 8, 2001

Final Stats

Colorado Springs, Colorado - For the second consecutive week, the University of Illinois at Chicago women's volleyball team made a statement in their final match of a tournament.

Last week, UIC rolled over Tennessee Tech (32-30, 30-15, 30-21) to claim second-place in the Ohio State Invitational. This week, Southeast Louisiana suffered the same fate as the Flames breezed to a 30-16, 30-22, 30-17 victory over the Lions on Saturday night.

Junior middle hitter Gina Caneva (Lockport, Ill./Lockport) capped off a memorable weekend as she pounded home 16 kills to pace the UIC offensive attack over the Lions.

The Flames (4-2) also received solid contributions from senior Vicki Lublow (9 kills, 12 digs), sophomore Teaha Shepperd (9 kills), senior Kim Forster (11 digs) and freshman Dawn Strahanoski (40 assists, 9 digs).

The Flames dominated the match from beginning to end as they compiled a hitting percentage of .300 to Southeastern Louisiana's .036.

UIC will open its home campaign on Tuesday, September 11th as they will host crosstown rival Chicago State in the Physical Education Building at 7:00 p.m.