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Steve Woltmann

Volleyball Enters Weekend at Western Illinois’ Leatherneck Classic

Flames aim to continue momentum after going 3-0 in FGCU’s Hilton Garden Inn Fort Myers Classic last weekend.

9/5/2024 10:03:00 AM

MACOMB, ILL. (Sept. 5, 2024) – The UIC volleyball team (3-0, 0-0 MVC) continues tournament play this weekend, traveling in state to compete in Western Illinois' Leatherneck Classic. All matches will have live stats available at UICFlames.com.
 
UIC at the Leatherneck Classic
 
Where: Western Hall (W University Dr, Macomb Ill., 61455)  
 
When: Friday, Sept. 6 – Saturday, Sept. 7.
 
Tickets: Admission is free
 
Schedule
 
Friday, Sept. 6
 
UIC vs. Purdue Fort Wayne
10 a.m. (CT)
Live Stats
 
UIC vs. South Dakota State
4 p.m. (CT)
Live Stats
 
Saturday, Sept. 7
 
UIC vs. Western Illinois
3 p.m. (CT)
Live Stats
 
FLAMES WIN THE FGCU HILTON GARDEN INN FORT MYERS CLASSIC
 
  • The Flames started off the 2024 season strong, going 3-0 at the FGCU's Hilton Garden Inn Fort Myers Classic this past weekend. After beating UAlbany in four sets on Friday, UIC went on to win back-to-back five-set thrillers against North Dakota State and FGCU to clinch the tournament win.
  • Graduate student Zahria Woodard (Oak Park, Ill./Oak Park and River Forest) earned MVP of the tournament after contributing 44 kills over the three matches, averaging 3.14 kills per set. Defensively, Woodard tallied a team-leading 19 total blocks. Her efforts on the court later earned her Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week.
  • Sophomore Tamara Kisic (Belgrade, Serbia) collected back-to-back double-digit kill performances in Saturday's contests to earn a spot on the all-tournament team.
  • Redshirt freshman Mihaela Harizanova (Sofia, Bulgaria) showed dominance from the service line over the three matches, firing a team-high eight service aces in the Flames' three victories.
 
FLAMES FACTS
 
  • Flames aim to extend their win streak against Purdue Fort Wayne to six matches, winning in every meeting dating back to 2015.
  • This will be the second meeting between UIC and South Dakota State. In their first meeting, the Flames swept the Jackrabbits at home in Sept. 2017.
  • It will be the 29th match up between the Flames and the Leathernecks with their first match up since Oct. 2015. UIC has an overall lead in the series, 16-12, having won five of the past eight meetings.
  • After three wins last weekend in Fort Myers, head coach Justin Ingram has the second most wins (135) in program history, surpassing Mary Kapsailis (1971-75) at 132 wins in the record book.
 
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