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Sarah Daneliak, Alexandria Hicks
Steve Woltmann
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Wright State WRST 9-17, 3-10 HL
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Winner UIC UIC 17-9, 8-5 HL
Wright State WRST
9-17, 3-10 HL
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Final
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UIC UIC
17-9, 8-5 HL
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Wright State WRST 16 25 18 19 (1)
UIC UIC 25 11 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Volleyball | | Jenn Zoellick

Flames Triumph Over Wright State, 3-1

UIC records fourth-straight conference win

CHICAGO – The UIC women's volleyball team (17-9, 8-5 HL) bested Wright State (9-17, 3-10 HL) by a final score of 3-1 (25-16, 11-25, 25-18, 25-19) on Friday evening at home in the Flames Athletic Center. UIC fought back from early deficits in both sets three and four to finish to grab its fourth-straight Horizon League win.

Match Highlights
  • Set One: The Flames built a lead of 15-13 to start the match, and a five-point streak gave UIC some comfort, 20-13.
  • Set One: Two kills and a UIC error gave Wright State their final three points of the frame, as the Flames settled in and ended the set with four straight, 25-16.
  • Set Two: The Raiders led off the second with a 4-0 lead, and dominated through the end of the period, taking the set 25-11.
  • Set Two: Wright State was a force up at the net, collecting six of their 11 total blocks in the second. The Raiders also recovered with a .375 hitting percentage in set two, while the Flames fell to -.081.
  • Set Three: The third frame started off looking similar to the second, as the Raiders pulled out to an 8-4 lead early. The Flames fought back with a five-point run to take the lead, 13-11. The streak saw a pair of kills from Kyisha Hunt, a termination from Manuela Conte and a service ace from Alexandra Drosopoulou.
  • Set Three: UIC led by as many as seven, 21-14, but Wright State took three in-a-row to put a dent in the lead, 21-17. Raider errors gave the Flames not only four of the next five, but also the set victory, 25-18.
  • Set Three: Hunt registered eight kills in set three, the most by any player in a single set throughout the match.
  • Set Four: Set four started the same as set three, with the Raiders once again taking an 8-4 advantage. This time it took UIC until the 15-15 mark to tie it, and the Flames went on to take over the lead off an 8-0 run, 18-15.
  • Set Four: Leading by a pair, UIC grabbed three straight thanks to a kill from Alexandria Hicks, a service ace from Nicole Johnson and a Wright State error to make it 22-17. UIC errors gave the Raiders their final two points before another kill from Hicks and a pair of blocks gave the Flames the 25-19 set win and the 3-1 match victory.
Facts and Figures
  • Kyisha Hunt led the offense through the match with 14 kills and a .263 hitting percentage while also adding two block assists.
  • Manuela Conte tabbed her eighth double-double of the season with 10 kills and 16 digs for the Flames.
  • Alexandria Hicks killed ten on the offensive front, while also blocking three up at the net.
  • Ali Witt ended the night with a .381 hitting percentage, with nine kills and only one error.
  • Sarah Daneliak blocked five for UIC, as the Flames collected eight blocks as a team.
  • Carla Salvato added 13 digs, as did Alexandra Drosopoulou. Andrea Aviles dug out 10.
  • Nicole Johnson contributed 40 assists was also one-dig shy of a double-double with nine.
Up Next
  • UIC welcomes Northern Kentucky to the Flames Athletic Center tomorrow at 4 p.m. CT.
  • Tomorrow's match will serve as senior day, as the Flames will honor seniors Kyisha Hunt and Nicole Johnson following the match.
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