Steve Woltmann

Box Score

NKU NKU 10-9, 3-4 HL

UIC UIC 15-6, 4-3 HL

NKU NKU

10-9, 3-4 HL

Final

Oct. 18, 2019

UIC UIC

15-6, 4-3 HL

Set Scores
Team	1	2	3	4	5	F
NKU NKU	25	20	22	29	9	(2)
UIC UIC	16	25	25	27	15	(3)

Game Recap: Volleyball | 10/18/2019 10:18:00 PM | Jenn Zoellick

Flames Hold off Northern Kentucky for 3-2 Win

Four Flames record double-digit kill efforts in second-straight match

Box Score vs. Northern Kentucky

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CHICAGO – The UIC volleyball team (15-6, 4-3 HL) captured its third-straight win on Friday night, outlasting Horizon League foe Northern Kentucky (10-9, 3-4 HL) in five sets (16-25, 25-20, 25-22, 27-29, 15-9). For the second-straight match, four Flames finished with double-digit kill efforts, as Kiera James (18), Alexandria Hicks (16), Michelle Glover (13) and Brookah Palmer (12) all recorded more than 10 kills.

Match Highlights
Set One

Northern Kentucky broke open the set with a 16-12 lead after a 4-1 series.
The Flames were able to fight back within two, 17-15, after kills from Alexandria Hicks and Brookah Palmer, but that would be as close as they would get, as the Norse took the next six to put the match out of reach, 23-15.
Northern Kentucky went on to win the set, 25-16.

Set Two

The Flames retaliated with an 18-12 lead in set two, but the Norse took five of the next six to pull within two, 19-17.
Still ahead by two, 21-19, UIC created some distance with two kills and a NKU error, 24-19.
The Norse were able to put down one more kill before a big swing from Hicks ended the set, 25-20.

Set Three

Set three was a close battle, after an early 5-0 lead for Northern Kentucky was erased by the Flames, 9-9.
UIC led by a pair when four-straight Norse points turned the tables and gave them the two-point advantage, 19-17.
The Flames held another two-point lead late, 23-21, when a termination from the Norse offense cut the lead in half, 23-22, but a NKU service error and a block from Tatyana Ndekwe and Hicks would give UIC the set, 25-22.

Set Four

UIC got itself to match point, 24-21, but a Norse service ace and a pair of errors erased the Flames' lead.
The two teams battled for the final two points, until another Flames error and a NKU block gave the set to the visitors, 29-27.

Set Five

The Flames jumped out to an 11-4 lead with efficient hitting, getting kills from Hicks, Brookah Palmer, Michelle Glover and Kiera James.
UIC never looked back, taking the tiebreaker set, 15-9.

Facts & Figures

Kiera James led the balanced attack for the Flames with a season-high 18 kills. The redshirt sophomore also tied her personal-best with seven digs.
Alexandria Hicks poured in 16 kills for the offense and was in double-double territory with nine digs. Hicks also added three blocks.
Michelle Glover brought in 13 terminations, her eighth double-digit kill showing of the season. Glover also recorded a team-high four blocks.
Brookah Palmer finished in double figures for her third-straight match, tallying 12 kills to go with six digs.
Paola Santiago and Manuela Conte shared the defensive load, leading the squad with 19 digs apiece.
Velina Minkova contributed 17 digs for the defense from the libero position.
Setters Marija Borcic and Lauren Musante each finished with a double-double, as Borcic handed out 20 assists and added 10 digs, while Musante assisted on 32 and dug out 15.