DES MOINES, Ia. (Nov. 9, 2024) – The UIC volleyball team (18-9, 10-5) battled it out at the Knapp Center in Missouri Valley Conference play, but fell short against Drake (18-8, 14-1 MVC) in four sets Friday night.
Freshman
Antonie Kelnárová (Prague, Czech Republic) led the Flames' attack with 14 kills and 10 digs. Junior
Ayat Amin (Cairo, Egypt/Al Waha International School) tallied 13 kills and three total blocks. Junior
Cleo Lorenzo (Belo Horizonte, Brazil/Elite) and graduate student
Zahria Woodard (Oak Park, Ill./ Oak Park and River Forest) eached collected 10 kills apiece.
The full play-by-play and box score against Drake can be found
here.
COMMENT FROM HEAD COACH JUSTIN INGRAM
"Playing on the road against the first and second ranked teams in the MVC proved to be too big of challenge for us this weekend. There were groups of plays we put together against Drake, but we were also our own worst enemy. We provided Drake double the attack errors they gave to us and that solidified our fate tonight. Next weekend is our last home matches of the season, and we are hopeful that we will build some momentum as we approach the end of regular season."
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FLAMES FACTS
- Kelnárová's 14-kills is her eighth double-digit kill performance of the season.
- The team combined for 78 digs across the four sets, the third-highest mark in a match this season.
- Sitting at 275 kills and counting, Lorenzo is in the midst of her best season yet at UIC, long surpassing her 214 kills a season ago.
UP NEXT
The Flames return to Credit Union 1 Arena for their final homestand of the season beginning on Friday, facing off against Evansville (6-21, 5-10 MVC) at 6 p.m. (CT). The match will be available to stream on ESPN+, with live stats available at
UICFlames.com.
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