Sept. 19, 2011

match-12

CHICAGO - The UIC volleyball team defeated Chicago State in straight sets (25-21, 25-15, 25-12) Monday at the Flames Athletic Center in Chicago. Redshirt junior captain Janise Dismuke (Peoria, Ill./Richwoods) collected eight kills in the third set.

The Flames (7-5) made quick work in the victory over Chicago State (1-12) as the squad handed the Cougars the loss in a little over an hour.

In the first set, the two teams exchanged points back and forth until the Flames squad went on a four-point run as junior Kelsey Safranek (Downers Grove, Ill./Downers Grove South) began the run with a kill, which was assisted by sophomore captain MaryKate Imrie (Orland Park, Ill./Sandburg). The UIC team downed Chicago State in a 25-21 decision, which would be the closest decision the Cougars would find in the match.

During the second set, UIC would knock down three kills on Chicago State. Freshman Sara Sternard (Clarendon Hills, Ill./Westmont) hammered down the first, followed by redshirt sophomore Aubrey Sniegowski (Lemont, Ill./Lemont Township) and freshman Molly McCoy (St. Charles, Ill./Wheaton Academy) concluded the trio of consecutive kills. Each kill was set up by Imrie.

The Flames picked up their largest lead in the third set with a 25-12 victory to secure the match. Safranek had three kills, while Dismuke added eight kills.

The Flames return to action Friday at 7:00 p.m. (CT) in a match against Loyola. Fans can follow the live stats and live videostream, which can be found at UICFlames.com.