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Ozzie Stern
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Evansville Evans 4-14,1-5 MVC
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Winner UIC UIC 6-11,2-3 MVC
Evansville Evans
4-14,1-5 MVC
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UIC UIC
6-11,2-3 MVC
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Set Scores
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Evansville Evans 16 14 25 18 (1)
UIC UIC 25 25 23 25 (3)

Game Recap: Volleyball |

Volleyball Collects Four-Set Victory Over Evansville

The Flames move to 2-3 in Missouri Valley Conference play.

CHICAGO – The UIC volleyball team (6-11, 2-3 MVC) opened its third week of Missouri Valley Conference play with a win Friday night, defeating Evansville (4-14, 1-5 MVC) in front of the home crowd at Credit Union 1 Arena.

Senior Gabi Peter led the attack with a dozen kills with a .407 hitting percentage. Freshman Maryam Hussein collected a collegiate-high 11 kills and seven total blocks in the win. Sophomore Emma Colombari had nine kills and 11 digs in the win.

After Evansville tied the opening set at 8-8, the Flames responded with three consecutive points to take an 11-8 lead. Peter recorded a kill off a Paulina Ströh assist, followed by a Peter-Hussein block and a Colombari ace. Freshman Lianna Ortiz added back-to-back service aces to extend UIC's lead to 15-9. The Flames maintained control and closed out the set 25-16 on a Hussein kill off a Ströh assist.

UIC carried its momentum into the second set, turning a 15-12 lead into a 19-12 advantage. Sophomore Sasha Pellettieri and Freshman Robyn Ward recorded kills during the run, while senior Tamara Kisic added a service ace. The Flames continued to pull away behind Young's serve, extending their lead to 23-13. Colombari recorded a kill, followed by a Pellettieri-Hussein block and another Pellettieri kill. An Evansville attack
error sealed the 25-14 set win for UIC.

Evansville responded in the third set, but the Flames continued to battle back. Ströh helped UIC erase an early 9-6 deficit with a service ace and a Hussein-Peter block to tie the score at 9-9. Pellettieri later recorded kills to even the set at 18-18 and 19-19. Peter's kill off of libero's Ava Young assist tied the score at 22-22, but Evansville scored three of the final four points to take the set 25-23.

The Flames answered in the fourth set, breaking a 16-16 tie with seven consecutive points. Colombari served during the run, helping UIC take control before Hussein capped the stretch with a kill off a Ströh assist. Peter added the final kill, also off a Ströh assist, as the Flames secured the set 25-18.
The entire play-by-play and box score can be found here.
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UP NEXT!
The Flames are back at Credit Union 1 Arena Saturday night, when they take on Murray State (2-15, 0-5 MVC) for a 5 p.m. first serve. The match will be streamed on ESPN+ with live stats available at UICFlames.com.

The match will also serve as UIC's Breast Cancer Awareness Match, honoring breast cancer fighters, survivors and their families. The Flames will wear pink during pre-match warmups. Fans can receive a trading card set, while supplies last, and autographs will be available after the match.

Details on single match tickets for the 2026 season will be available via the UIC Athletics Ticket Office, which can be reached by phone (312.996.5580) or e-mail (athleticsticketing@uic.edu).

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