CHICAGO – The UIC volleyball team (1-0) opened the 2018 season with a 3-0 (25-22, 25-20, 25-20) sweep over Bryant (0-1) on Friday evening inside the Flames Athletic Center.

Match Highlights

• Set One: The Flames jumped out to a 16-10 lead to start, but the Bulldogs came within two after a service error, and ace and a pair of UIC errors.
• Set One: The Flames' cushion grew again, 21-16, but Bryant struck with four straight points to come within one, 21-20.
• Set One: Kills from Alexandria Hicks and Ali Witt put the Flames up by three, but the Flames would end up on top of set one, 25-22.
• Set Two: UIC started set two down 11-7, but six straight points turned the tides in favor of the Flames, 14-11.
• Set Two: Bryant answered, taking the next three to tie the set at 14, but the Flames exploded with a 9-0 run that included four blocks.
• Set Two: The Bulldogs cut the lead in half by taking the next five points, but UIC finished set two with a 25-20 victory.
• Set Three: Set three was close, as neither team led by more than three until the Flames took the final three points to capture a 25-20 win. The third and final set saw 10 tie scores.

Facts & Figures

• The Flames out blocked the Bulldogs 10-3, six of which came in the second set alone. Tatyana Ndekwe and Hicks held the largest presence at the net, collecting seven and six blocks, respectively.
• Kiera James led UIC's offensive front with 15 kills to lead all players.
• Witt hit .667 with seven kills and just one error. Ndekwe hit at clip of .545 with six kills while being error free.
• Manuela Conte collected 14 digs to lead UIC, followed closely by Marija Borcic with 13.
• Borcic also led the match with 25 assists.

Up Next

• The Flames will wrap up their home invitational tomorrow with matches against Maryland Eastern Shore (12 p.m. CT) and Central Michigan (7 p.m.).

Highlights