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Game Recap: Volleyball |

Volleyball Sweeps Western Michigan to Close Out the UIC-DePaul Invitational

The Flames finish the weekend with a 2-1 record with back-to-back sweeps.

CHICAGO – For the second day in a row, the UIC volleyball team (3-6, 0-0 MVC) earned a sweeping victory, defeating Western Michigan (6-3, 0-0 MAC) in straight sets to wrap up the UIC-DePaul Invitational Saturday afternoon at Credit Union 1 Arena.

Sophomore Emma Colombari led the way with 14 kills and six digs in the contest. Senior Tamara Kisic finished with a dozen kills, a .588 hitting percentage, and a team-leading seven digs. The Flames finished with eight service aces, tying a season-high.

After a back-and-forth start, UIC used a 4-1 run to take a 12-8 lead, highlighted by Colombari's second kill of the set. The Broncos answered by pulling within one, but the Flames responded with a 6-2 run to regain control. UIC carried a five-point advantage into the final stretch before Colombari's third kill of the set secured the 25-18 victory.

Trading point-for-point in the second set, UIC would break away halfway through, when a pair of kills from freshman Robyn Ward would give the Flames a 16-9 lead. A pair of service aces from Kisic and freshman setter Paulina Ströh would soon be followed by attack errors from Western Michigan would lead to UIC to its second consecutive set point, 25-15.

UIC maintained its advantage early in the third set, with a service ace from junior Jillian Gibbons highlighting a 4-0 run. Western Michigan pulled within one midway through the set, but the Flames answered by scoring seven of the next 10 points to take a 22-16 lead. The Broncos responded with a 7-1 run to cut the deficit to one at 23-22, but Kisic delivered back-to-back kills to close out the set and secure the 25-23 victory.
 
The entire play-by-play and box score can be found here.
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UP NEXT!
The Flames are back on the road once again, this time staying close to home when they face-off against Loyola (3-5, 0-0 A-10) at Gentile Arena in the first of two matches in the Chicago Cup this Thursday. First serve is scheduled for 6 p.m. (CT). The match will be streamed on ESPN+ with live stats available at UICFlames.com.

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