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Game Recap: Volleyball |

Volleyball Victorious in Five Sets Against Illinois State

The Flames move to 7-3 in Missouri Valley Conference play.

CHICAGO (Oct. 25, 2024) – The UIC volleyball team (15-7, 7-3 MVC) went toe-to-toe with Illinois State (11-12, 6-7 MVC) Friday night at Credit Union 1 Arena, walking out with a five-set victory in intense Missouri Valley Conference action.  
 

 
Sophomore Gabi Peter (Gilbert, Ill./Hampshire) led the Flames' attack with 13 kills and nine total blocks. Junior Cleo Lorenzo (Belo Horizonte, Brazil/Elite) tallied a dozen kills and 11 digs.  Senior Kayanna Jones (Normal, Ill./Normal West) and freshman Antonie Kelnárová (Prague, Czech Republic) contributed 11 kills in the win.
 
The full box score and play-by-play recap against Illinois State can be found here.
 
COMMENT FROM HEAD COACH JUSTIN INGRAM
 

 
"Before the match, the line up flipped so we had some work to do to figure out the new line up and we had to figure out what the new player's tendencies were going to be throughout the course of the match. I thought both sides could have been far cleaner, meaning it was a battle of the attack errors. It had to take more stability from the service lines from each team, that was going to decide who was going to win that one. In the fifth set we had a few players go on a few points run and we were able to withhold them from getting us out of system within our serve-receive. We are certainly looking to be more prepared for Bradley tomorrow. So, our energy, our focus and our efficiencies can be more consistent from the beginning of the match to the end.
 
COMMENT FROM SENIOR KAYANNA JONES
 

 
"I'm super pumped and super excited. We just finished five sets with Illinois State! It was going head-for-head and point-for-point. I'm just super proud of my team, we pulled it together, we stayed strong, we stayed confident, and we stayed together. We didn't let them get on too much of a point run. I am super proud of everyone that got into the match, stepped up and did their job. I just felt we were so together and I am just so proud of all of  us."
 
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FLAMES FACTS
  • Peter has extended her double-digit kill streak to five matches in a row.
  • The Flames are 4-1 in matches that go five sets this season.
  • Graduate student Zahria Woodard (Oak Park, Ill./Oak Park and River Forest) tallied her second double-digit block performance, collecting 10 blocks against the Redbirds. She leads the MVC in total blocks (126) and blocks per set (1.47).
 
UP NEXT
 
The Flames finish off a short home stand Saturday at Credit Union 1 Arena in a battle against Bradley (10-12, 5-5 MVC) First serve is scheduled for 5 p.m. (CT) and will be available to stream on ESPN+ with Sam Brief on the call. Live stats will also be available at UICFlames.com.
 
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