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Game Recap: Volleyball |

Volleyball Victorious in Five-Set Battle Against Missouri State Saturday Night

The Flames come back from a 2-0 deficit to win in five against the Bears.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (Nov. 2, 2024) – The UIC volleyball team (18-7, 10-3 MVC) battled back from a 2-0 deficit Saturday night, defeating Missouri State (10-15, 4-9 MVC) in a Missouri Valley Conference five-set thriller.
 
Four Flames collected double-digit kill performances; Freshman Antonie Kelnárová (Prague, Czech Republic) tallied 14 kills and a pair of service aces. Sophomore Gabi Peter (Gilbert, Ill./Hampshire) collected 13 kills and a pair of blocks. Graduate student Zahria Woodard (Oak Park, Ill./ Oak Park and River Forest) contributed a dozen kills and four total blocks. Senior Kayanna Jones (Normal, Ill./Normal West) collected 11 kills and five blocks in the win.
 

 
The full play-by-play and recap against Missouri State can be found here.
 
COMMENT FROM GRADUATE STUDENT ZAHRIA WOODARD
 
"I think we showed our resilience with a reverse sweep against Missouri State. After dropping the first two set, we entered beat mode in the third and fourth sets, dominating to force a fifth and final set. We truly never gave up, pushing through each point to secure the win!
 
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FLAMES FACTS
 
  • The Flames have won their past four matches, securing their second season series sweep with the win against the Bears and the three-set sweep over Southern Illinois (10-14, 3-10 MVC) Friday night.
  • UIC tallied 21 service aces over the weekend, with junior setter Francesca Venturini (Bergamo, Italy/ Liceo Classico Paolo Sarpi) leading the way with 10.
  • Kelnárová has had double-digit kill performances in three of the past four matches for the Flames. She has the third-most kills on the team this season, tallying 189 kills.
 
UP NEXT
 
The Flames remain on the road next week, first stopping by the McCleod Center next Friday to face off against Northern Iowa (INSERT RECORD HERE) for a 6 p.m. (CT) first serve. The match will be available to stream on ESPN+ with live stats available
 
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The match will not be televised but fans are encouraged to follow live stats on UICFlames.com or to follow UIC Volleyball on social media through X (@UIC_Volleyball and @UICFlames) and Instagram (@uic_volleyball and @uicflames).
 
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