TicketsOct. 15, 2010
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Saturday, Oct. 16
Cincinnati at Louisville 2 p.m.
Audio/Video/Stats
Both matches will be available will be available on GameTracker through GoBEARCATS.com.
Last Season's Matches vs. Louisville
10/23/09 Louisville W, 3-0
11/23/09 vs. Louisville (BET) L, 3-1
Up Next, Oct. 19
Cincinnati at Western Kentucky 8 p.m.
Game Day Information: The No. 21-ranked University of Cincinnati volleyball team hits the road to take on regional rival Louisville on Saturday, Oct. 16 at 2 p.m. The Bearcats, led by five-time BIG EAST Conference Player of the Week Stephanie Niemer, head into the game atop the league with a 6-0 record and a 27-set winning streak that began vs. No. 5 Illinois on Sept. 17. Cincinnati is ranked among the nation's Top 25 for the fourth week in a row, one spot below the highest ranking achieved by the program
Setting the Scene: Cincinnati ranks among the nation's Top 10 teams in assists per set (13.74 - 6th), kills per set (14.6 - 7th), and hitting percentage (.292 - 6th) ... the Bearcats have won 36 straight matches at home in Fifth Third Arena, the second longest active streak in the country behind Penn State which is at 82 straight wins heading into the weekend ... UC broke the school record for consecutive sets won last weekend vs. Notre Dame, extending its record to 27 straight with a 3-0 win ... entering the weekend, senior Stephanie Niemer ranks third on UC's career kills chart (1,708) and is fifth on career aces chart (176), while senior Annie Fesl ranks second on UC's career assists list (5,069) ... Niemer is also ranked in the Top 10 nationally in points (6.28 - 2nd) and kills per set (5.4 - 4th) ... senior setter Annie Fesl is seventh in the nation in assists per set (12.06 - 4th).