CHICAGO – The UIC volleyball team (13-6, 2-3 HL) put an end to the nation's longest active win streak on Friday night, upsetting Horizon League foe Wright State (16-2, 5-1 HL) with a 3-0 (25-23, 25-23, 25-23) sweep. The Raiders had not lost in 16-straight matches heading into Friday's contest, but efficient offense and a big presence at the net for the Flames secured back-to-back-to-back 25-23 set victories and give UIC its second Horizon League win of the season.  

UIC hit better than any other Raider opponent this season, hitting .244 (46k-16e-123a) in the match, compared to .185 (42k-18e-130a) hitting by Wright State's offense.  

Match Highlights
Set One

• Wright State had a 21-16 lead when the Flames picked up four-straight off a trio of blocks and a Raider error.
• Wright State laid down a kill to lead by a pair, but UIC rattled off the next three to take the lead, 23-22, thanks to another block and a kill from Tatyana Ndekwe.
• The Raiders tied the set at 23 off a kill, but a termination from Clara Lamb and a triple block from Ndekwe, Kiera James and Alexandria Hicks ended the set with a win for the Flames, 25-23.

Set Two

• Wright State got an early 8-3 advantage, but UIC took five of the next six to take over the lead, 9-8.
• UIC led by three, 18-15, but the Raider offense put away three kills to come within one, 19-18.
• Wright State eventually tied the match at 21, but a kill from Michelle Glover put the lead back in UIC's hands, 22-21.
• The Raiders tied it at 22 and at 23, but a service error and a kill from Ndekwe gave UIC another 25-23 set win.

Set Three

• Set three once again started with an early lead for the Raiders, as they quickly doubled up on the Flames, 10-5.
• Wright State held a six-point lead late, 19-13, but the Flames proved relentless, putting together two kills, two blocks and a Brookah Palmer service ace to pull within one, 19-18.
• The Raiders took two of the next three to lead by a pair, 21-19, but a kill from Lamb, a Wright State error and an Ndekwe/James block would put UIC ahead, 22-21.
• Wright State's offense tied it at 22, but Ndekwe found the floor to put the Flames back up by one.
• The Raiders once again tied it with a kill, but back-to-back kills from Palmer gave UIC its third-straight 25-23 victory.

Facts & Figures

• Brookah Palmer turned in her second double-double of the season, leading all attackers with 14 kills and pairing it with 10 digs.
• Clara Lamb put up the most efficient showing of her career, hitting a personal-best .571 with eight kills in the win.
• Kiera James added seven kills for the offense, while Alexandria Hicks and Tatyana Ndekwe each contributed six.
• Velina Minkova led the way on defense with 19 digs. Michelle Glover and Ndekwe each put up six blocks for the defense, while James stopped five.
• Marija Borcic led UIC with 20 assists, followed closely by Lauren Musante's 19.
• The Flames led the Raiders in both kills (46-42) and digs (58-57), and they recorded twice as many blocks (12.5-6.0).

Up Next
UIC will finish the weekend out on the road, challenging Cleveland State on Sunday, Oct. 13 at 1 p.m. CT.

Postgame Interview - Manuela Conte & Brookah Palmer