TERRE HAUTE, IND. (Sept. 27, 2024) – The UIC volleyball team (9-4, 1-0 MVC) couldn't be stopped on the attack Friday night at the Hulman Center, sweeping Indiana State (3-10, 0-1 MVC) in three consecutive sets.
Freshman
Antonie Kelnárová (Prague, Czech Republic) hitting a collegiate-high 13 kills and tallied a pair of service aces. Junior
Ayat Amin (Cairo, Egypt/Al Waha International School) tallied seven kills and three total blocks. Sophomore libero
Hannah Howard (Toledo, Ohio/Saint Ursula Academy/Eastern Michigan) collected 12 digs and two service aces in the victory.
The full box score and play-by-play recap against Indiana State can be found
here.
COMMENT FROM HEAD COACH JUSTIN INGRAM
"We have always been a really good offensive team. A .300 hitting percentage is above our standard that we are shooting for. Of course, there were some times where the hitting percentage was a little bit higher and a little bit lower at some points as well, but that is always a testament to the kind of serves that we are facing and that will determine if we are off the net. If we are off the net, then the middle blockers aren't involved as much. As the match progressed, we were more in system, because of that our attack percentage increased. Kudos to our receivers, any time we can get them going and in a rhythm we are tough."
COMMENT FROM FRESHMAN ANTONIE KELNÁROVÁ
"I feel really good after today's match, it was our first conference match of the season, and we won, so it was a great victory. I think we all did a really great job when we are together, and I think we just wanted to win 3-0. It was just a good day, and I am glad I got to help my team.
SOCIAL MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE
- This is Kelnárová's third double-digit kill performance in the past week. The freshman had back-to-back 11-kill showings against Loyola and DePaul in the Chicago Cup last weekend.
- Tonight's sweep against the Sycamores is the Flames second three-set victory this season. The first sweep came back in UIC's home opener against Bowling Green on Sept. 14.
- The Flames .302 team hitting percentage is the third-highest clip this season, and the best mark since UIC's four set win against Purdue Fort Wayne (.385) on Sept. 6.
UP NEXT
The Flames finish out their Indiana road trip when they face-off against Evansville (1-11, 0-0 MVC) Saturday at 5 p.m. (CT) at the Meeks Family Fieldhouse. The match will be available to stream on ESPN+ with live stats available at
UICFlames.com.
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