Sept. 2, 2006
Box Score
Tampa, Fl. - Towson inched its way past the UIC volleyball team in four games on Saturday morning at the Best Western Invitational in Tampa, Florida. Despite picking up game one, The Tigers went on to take the next three for the 4-1 victory (30-27, 23-30, 31-33, 25-30).
Senior Ambria Springer guided UIC with 16 kills and seven blocks. Sophomore Christin Hunt grabbed a team and career-high .321 attack percentage, while also tying a career-high with 11 kills. Libero Julie Popp led UIC and tabbed a career-high with 28 digs and setter Katie Kozak added 56 assists in the match.
Towson earned two consecutive points to start off game one, but the Flames posted four straight for the 4-2 advantage. Trailing 17-14, UIC sparked a 7-3 run to take a one-point lead. Holding the Tigers to a .146 attack percentage, UIC took game one (30-27) after posting a .256 clip.
UIC led Towson early in game two, but the Tigers would tie it up a 15-15 on a kill by Ally Perko, gaining momentum for the 30-22 win.
Towson came out strong, leading the Flames 4-1 early in game three. UIC bounced back, knotting the game at 8-8 on a kill by Katie Kozak. The teams exchanged points, until Towson tied UIC (30-30). The Tigers then took the 2-1 advantage on two straight points for the 33-31 victory.
Towson and UIC battled closely in game three, but the Flames early lead wouldn't be enough as the Tigers clinched the 30-25 win, improving their record to 2-0 in the tournament.
Following this weekend's tournament, UIC looks to host Chicago State at Flames Athletic Center on Tuesday, Sept. 5. UIC then travels south for the Blue Raider Bash in Murfreesboro, Tenn., Sept. 8-9.
