CHICAGO – The UIC volleyball team (4-4, 0-0 MVC) carried its momentum into Saturday night, earning its second consecutive sweep with a win against Chicago State (0-6, 0-0 NEC) at Credit Union 1 Arena.
Senior
Beatrice Carulli and junior
Gabi Peter paced the attack with nine kills each. Redshirt sophomore
Mihaela Harizanova recorded three service aces and dished out 23 assists. Sophomore
Antonie Kelnárová added six kills in the victory.
The full box score and play-by-play recap can be found
here.
SOCIAL MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS
FLAMES FACTS
· Thirteen different Flames recorded a kill in the match, including sophomore
Jillian Gibbons, who posted the first two kills of her collegiate career.
· UIC's 11 service aces marked a new season high, surpassing the 10 from the win over Radford on Sept. 5.
·
Mihaela Harizanova ranks sixth in the Missouri Valley Conference in assists per set, averaging 6.53.
· The Flames improved to 23-2 all time in the series against Chicago State
UP NEXT
The Flames are back at Credit Union 1 Arena next weekend, beginning Friday with a matchup against crosstown foe in DePaul (4-3, 0-0 BIG EAST) for a 6 p.m. (CT) first serve. The match will be available to stream on ESPN+ with live stats on
UICFlames.com. Those interested in getting tickets to attend the match can find more information on this link
here.
Friday is also UIC's Block Party event, where fans in attendance will receive a free foam finger to cheer on the Flames.
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA!
For more information, fans are encouraged to visit
UICFlames.com, or follow the Flames on social media through X (
@UIC_Volleyball and
@UICFlames) and Instagram (
@uic_volleyball and
@uicflames).
#ChicagosCollegeTeam
