CHICAGO -- The UIC volleyball team returns to action on Friday, Oct. 8, as the Flames kick off a three-match roadtrip beginning at Oakland. UIC will then head to Cleveland State to face the Vikings on Sunday, Oct. 10 and Milwaukee on Tuesday, Oct. 12. All three matches will be broadcast on ESPN+.

Last Time Out
•    The Flames played their first home match of Horizon League play on Tuesday, Sept. 28, sweeping Green Bay by a 3-0 margin.
•    Jackie Yau had a career night for UIC, finishing with a career-best eight kills on no errors and a .571 hitting percentage.
•    Paola Santiago recorded her second consecutive double-double, matching the team-high with 10 kills to go along with 11 digs.

Delucchi Earns Player of the Week Honors
•    Sophomore outside hitter Martina Delucchi was named the Horizon League Player of the Week on Sept. 15. The award is the first for the Flames this season and first in the career of Delucchi.
•    Delucchi was named to the All-Tournament Team of the UIC Invitational after leading the Flames to a 2-1 record and a three-way tie for the tournament title.
•    Delucchi led the team in kills in all three matches, finishing with a team-high 49 kills. Her 49 kills over the three matches were more than twice as many as the next closest Flame. In UIC's 3-1 win over Chicago State, Delucchi finished with a career-high 21 kills, connecting at a .375 hitting percentage while recording 5.25 kills per set.
 •    The sophomore added 17 kills against Eastern Michigan and 11 kills in UIC's sweep of Belmont. For the weekend, Delucchi recorded 4.45 kills per set while matching the team lead with five aces.

Serve It Up
•    Martina Delucchi has dominated from the service line this season, ranking third in the Horizon League and 33rd nationally with 25 service aces this year.
•    Delucchi has eight matches this year with two or more aces, including a career-high four aces in UIC's match against Green Bay on Sept. 28.

Swing Away
•    As a team, the UIC offense ranks second in the Horizon League with 13.09 kills per set.
•    Individually, Becca Oldendorf is one of the most efficient hitters in the conference, connecting at a .328 hitting percentage.
•    As a result of their high-performing offense, UIC ranks second in the conference with 12.14 assists per set this year.
•    UIC has been averaging 37.32 attacks per set, second-most in the Horizon League and 32nd nationally.