CEDAR FALL, Ia. (Nov. 8, 2024) – The UIC volleyball team (18-8, 10-4 MVC) went toe-to-toe with Northern Iowa (18-7, 14-0 MVC) Friday night at the McCleod Center, ultimately falling short in three sets to begin another weekend of Missouri Valley Conference play.
Junior
Cleo Lorenzo (Belo Horizonte, Brazil/Elite) tallied eight kills and a pair of blocks. Freshmen
Antonie Kelnárová (Prague, Czech Republic), senior
Kayanna Jones (Normal, Ill./Normal West) and graduate student
Zahria Woodard (Oak Park, Ill./Oak Park and River Forest) each tallied five kills.
The full box score against Northern Iowa can be found
here.
SOCIAL MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS
FLAMES FACTS
- After her eighth-kill performance, Lorenzo remains the Flames' leader in kills with 237 kills.
- Jones has become the fifth member of the team with 150+ kills in the season, tallying 154 kills and counting.
- Collecting one lone service ace Friday, junior Francesca Venturini (Bergamo, Italy. Liceo Classico Paolo Sarpi) has tallied a service ace in four of the past five matches.
UP NEXT
The Flames finish off their two-week road trip tomorrow, when they face off against Drake (17-8, 13-1 MVC) at the McCleod Center for a 5 p.m. (CT) first serve. The match will be available to stream on ESPN+, with live stats available at
UICFlames.com.
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