MOREHEAD Ky. – The UIC volleyball team (1-4) had an eventful Friday out on the court, sweeping Radford (1-4) before falling in five sets to Morehead State (2-3) at the Eagles' Comfort Inn-Vitational.
Freshman
Ana Petrides paced UIC in the sweep of Radford with 13 kills and a .611 hitting percentage. Senior
Ayat Amin added eight kills, and classmate
Francesca Venturini served six aces.
The full box score and play-by-play recap against Radford can be found
here.
In the five-set battle with Morehead State, senior
Cleo Lorenzo recorded 15 kills and 12 digs. Senior
Julieta Sandez added 10 kills with a .500 hitting percentage, while redshirt sophomore
Mihaela Harizanova dished out 39 assists.
The full box score and play-by-play recap against Morehead State can be found
here.
SOCIAL MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS – VS. RADFORD
SOCIAL MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS – VS. MOREHEAD STATE
FLAMES FACTS
- Sandez leads the Missouri Valley Conference with a .433 hitting percentage.
- With six service aces against Radford, Venturini reached 100 for her career and is tied for the MVC lead with 13 this season.
- Harizanova set a career high with 39 assists against Morehead State, surpassing her previous mark of 27 against Brown last season.
- In her first matches, Petrides ranks among the MVC's top 30 in kills (32) and is fifth in blocks per set (1.18).
UP NEXT
The Flames conclude their time in Kentucky tomorrow, when they face-off against Toledo (5-0) at 10 a.m. (CT) at the Johnson Arena. Those attending can purchase tickets at
Etix.com. Those following along virtually can keep up with the match on live stats at UICFlames.com.
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