CHICAGO– Battling point-for-point deep into the fifth set, sophomore
Antonie Kelnárová delivered back-to-back kills to secure a hard-fought conference victory over Murray State (3-13, 1-6 MVC) in front of a loud crowd at Credit Union 1 Arena on Friday night.
Kelnárová finished the night with 20 kills and nine digs to lead the Flames' offense. Senior
Ayat Amin added 16 kills and five blocks, while
Cleo Lorenzo secured her fifth double-double of the season with 12 kills and 11 digs.
The full box score and play-by-play recap can be found
here.
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FLAMES FACTS
- Amin has tallied double-digit kills in eight of the past nine matches.
- With 28 assists in the match, redshirt sophomore Mihaela Harizanova surpassed 1,000 career assists since joining UIC two years ago.
- Redshirt sophomore Hannah Ditsworth set a new career high with 10 total blocks, marking her first double-digit block performance. She surpassed her previous best of six blocks, recorded on the road against Bradley on Oct. 3.
- The Flames improve to 6-2 at home in Credit Union 1 Arena this season.
UP NEXT
The Flames return to Credit Union 1 Arena tomorrow night to face Belmont (13-5, 4-3 MVC) in a 5 p.m. (CT) conference matchup. Fans can follow the action live through stats at
UICFlames.com or on UIC Volleyball's social media channels.
Saturday's matchup against the Bruins also marks Girl Scout Day. Troops from across the Chicagoland area in attendance will receive a special UIC-themed merit badge.
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