CHICAGO – The UIC volleyball team (7-5, 1-1 MVC) battled Missouri Valley Conference foe Drake (4-10, 0-2 MVC) to a decisive fifth set at Credit Union 1 Arena Saturday night, closing its six-match homestand with a 3-2 victory.
Senior
Cleo Lorenzo led all players with 19 kills and added 12 digs. Junior
Tamara Kisic had a career-high 15 kills along with three blocks. Senior
Ayat Amin tallied 11 kills.
The full box score and play-by-play recap can be found
here.
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FLAMES FACTS
- Junior libero Hannah Howard posted a season-high 24 digs against Drake, topping her 23 against Georgia Southern on Aug. 30.
- Kisic's 15 kills are a career high for the outside hitter, surpassing her previous best of 13 against UNF on Aug. 31.
- After three weeks at home, the Flames finish the six-match homestand 5-1.
- UIC is 3-2 in five-set matches this season.
UP NEXT
The Flames return to road action for the first time in three weeks when they travel to Normal next Thursday to face Illinois State (6-8, 1-1 MVC) at CEFCU Arena. First serve is set for 6 p.m. (CT). The match streams on ESPN+ with live stats at UICFlames.com
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