CHICAGO – The UIC volleyball team (5-4, 0-0 MVC) kicked off the Chicago Cup with a four-set victory against DePaul (6-4, 0-0 BIG EAST) Friday night in front of the home crowd at Credit Union 1 Arena.
The Flames were powered by seniors
Cleo Lorenzo, Julieta Sandez and
Ayat Amin. Lorenzo led the attack with 15 kills and nine digs, while Sandez added 12 kills on a blistering .800 hitting percentage. Amin chipped in 10 kills and four blocks in the win.
The full box score and play-by-play recap can be found
here.
SOCIAL MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS
FLAMES FACTS
- Tonight's win marks UIC's first over DePaul since Sept. 17, 2022.
- Sandez continues to rank among the nation's most efficient hitters, posting a .529 percentage this season — tops in the MVC and among the top four in Division .
- Lorenzo has tallied double-digit performances in four of the past five matches for the Flames.
- UIC hit .296 in the victory, its second-best mark of the season behind a .303 outing against Central Arkansas on Sept. 12."
UP NEXT
The Flames wrap up play in the Chicago Cup tomorrow night with a match-up against Loyola (3-7, 0-0 A-10) at 6 p.m. (CT) in the Chicago Cup. The match will be available to stream on ESPN+ with live stats available at
UICFlames.com. Those are interested in purchasing a ticket to attend can click this link
here.
Tomorrow's match against the Ramblers is also our Youth Volleyball Day. Young fans can join a pre-match high-five tunnel and collect autographs from the Flames after the match.
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
