Steve Woltmann

Box Score

UIC UIC 16-11, 9-5 Horizon

Youngstown State YSU 7-20, 1-13 Horizon

UIC UIC

16-11, 9-5 Horizon

Final

Nov. 04, 2018

Youngstown State YSU

7-20, 1-13 Horizon

Set Scores
Team	1	2	3	4	F
UIC UIC	25	23	25	25	(3)
Youngstown State YSU	23	25	20	14	(1)

Game Recap: Volleyball | 11/4/2018 3:36:00 PM | Jenn Zoellick

Flames Take Down Penguins, 3-1

UIC snaps three-match skid

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YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The UIC volleyball team (16-11, 9-5 HL) snapped a three-match skid on Sunday afternoon with a 3-1 (25-23, 23-25, 25-20, 25-14) win over Youngstown State (7-20, 1-13 HL). The Flames secured their ninth Horizon League victory of the season, eclipsing last year's total of eight. Their nine conference wins are the most since the 2012 Flames won 10.

Match Highlights

Set One: The Flames broke open a 9-9 tie with four-straight points, 13-9, after a kill from Kiera James and three-straight blocks.
Set One: The Penguins responded with four unanswered points to tie it at 13. Still tied at the 18-point mark, the Flames grabbed three by way of Clara Lamb and Paola Santiago kills and a YSU ball handling error, 22-19.
Set One: A Youngstown State kill and a UIC error put the Penguins within one, 23-22, but a kill from James and a YSU service error gave the Flames the set, 25-23.
Set Two: The Flames took an early 9-2 lead to start the second, and led until the Penguins caught up at the 21 mark.
Set Two: Tied at 23, the Penguins used a kill and a UIC attack error to complete the comeback, 25-23.
Set Three: The Penguins started set three with a 7-4 lead, but the Flames used a 4-1 run to tie it at eight. Tied at 13, a kill from Marija Borcic and a block from Santiago and Michelle Glover gave the Flames a 15-13 advantage at the media timeout.
Set Three: Following the media break, Santiago struck with back-to-back kills, 17-13. The Penguins came within two, 19-17 following a 3-0 streak.
Set Three: Kills from Alexandria Hicks and Emily Kelly put UIC back up by four, 21-17, and the Flames led from there, taking the set 25-20.
Set Four: The fourth frame started with a commanding 15-7 lead for UIC, and the Penguins would only get as close as six, 17-11, before the set finished firmly in favor of the Flames, 25-14.

Facts & Figures

Paola Santiago led the Flames on offense with 14 kills. The freshman also put in 14 digs for her 10th double-double of the season and a personal-best three service aces.
Marija Borcic led the squad in both digs (20) and assists (36) for her 13th double-double of the season.
Ali Witt (12) and Kiera James (10) also recorded double-digit kill performances for the Flames. Witt was most efficient, hitting .500 on the afternoon.
Clara Lamb killed nine, while Michelle Glover killed a career-high seven.
Manuela Conte tallied 19 digs, and nine assists. Velina Minkova added 10 digs for UIC.
The Flames out-blocked the Penguins 13-10. Glover led the way with six, tying her personal best. Witt and Lamb stopped four apiece.