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HOUSTON - The University of Cincinnati volleyball team won its fourth consecutive match on Sunday afternoon, sweeping Houston 3-0 (25-19, 27-25, 26-24) in American Athletic Conference Action. Freshman setter Jade Tingelhoff (Lakeville, Minn./Lakeville South) pulled the strings offensively, recording 35 assists to go along with 13 digs in the match.
// NOTABLES
- With the win, Cincinnati improves to 13-6 on the year and 5-3 in The American while Houston falls to 14-6 and 4-4. The Bearcats jumped the Cougars in the conference standings after the match and now sit in a tie for third place with Tulsa.
- Tingelhoff had 41 assists in the three-set match and also recorded 13 digs, good for her eighth-career double-double.
- Freshman Jordan Thompson (Edina, Minn./Edina) led all hitters with 17 kills and has recorded double-digit kill totals in 13 consecutive matches.
- Freshman Abby Williams (Loveland, Ohio/Ursuline Academy) totaled 19 digs and has finished with double-digit digs in all but one match this season.
- Senior Emma Roberson (Brooks, Ky./Evansville) finished with 11 kills for her seventh double-digit kill performance of the year.
- Williams, Tingelhoff and freshman Carly Nolan (Crystal Lake, Ill./Crystal Lake South) (11) all finished with double-digit digs. It is the eighth time this year that at least three Bearcats players have had at least 10 digs in a match.
- It is the sixth 3-0 sweep of the year for Cincinnati, the most for the Bearcats in a single season since finishing with seven 3-0 wins in 2012.
- It is the first four-game conference winning streak since beating Rutgers, Seton Hall, UConn and St. John's from Oct. 5-14 in 2012.
// ALVEY'S ADDITIONS
"To be on the road with two matches in two tough environments and be able to stay consistent and play together is something that is really tough to do" said head coach Molly Alvey. "I am really proud of the team for being able to finish through the weekend. It was definitely a full team effort today. We are going to celebrate this one a little, take some time to rest and take care of our bodies, then get right back to it to prepare for two matches next weekend."
// SET BREAKDOWN
Set 1: UC 25, UH 19
- The Bearcats used a six-point scoring run to go from down 8-6 to ahead 12-8. Roberson and sophomore Cortnee Bowser (Kent, Ohio/Theodore Roosevelt) each recorded two kills in the run to go along with a pair of UH errors to burn a Houston timeout.
- Thompson collected three kills in four points to put the Bearcats ahead 21-17.
- The Cougars fought off two set points for Cincinnati with a kill by Sarah Afflerbaugh and a UC
attacking error but a Houston service error pushed the Bearcats to the 25-point threshold to win the opening set 25-19.
Set 2: UC 27, UH 25
- Cincinnati held a 15-12 lead after a UH service error but the Cougars climbed back to tie the score at 19-19 on a kill by Hunter Wise.
- A kill and a block put the Cougars ahead 23-21 and another kill gave the home team set point at 24-22 two points later.
- The Bearcats regrouped to score three straight points on a kill by Bowser, a block by Bowser and Roberson and a kill by Thompson to go ahead 25-24.
- After a kill by Houston tied the score, back-to-back kills by Roberson gave the Bearcats a confidence-building 27-25 victory to go ahead 2-0 in the match.
Set 3: UC 26, UH 24
- Houston opened an 8-3 lead in the third game, forcing Alvey into an early timeout, but a four-point UC run, including three UH errors, brought Cincinnati within 8-7.
- The teams traded points until another four-point UC run, including a solo block and a kill by junior Lise Alaiwan (Villeneuve Loubet, France/Kedge Business School) gave the Bearcats a 15-14 advantage and brought a Houston timeout.
- No team could gain more than a point lead throughout the remainder of the game until back-to-back Thompson kills broke a 24-24 tie and gave Cincinnati the 26-24 win.
// BEARCATS DIG PINK
During the month of October, the volleyball team is raising awareness and funds to support breast cancer research. The Bearcats have teamed with The Side-Out Foundation and its annual Dig Pink campaign with a goal of raising $500 for breast cancer research. To donate or learn more about the cause, click here.
// UP NEXT
The Bearcats continue the second weekend of a four-match road swing on Oct. 23 and 25 with tough matches at SMU and Tulsa, respectively. The Bearcats will play at league-leading SMU at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT on Friday before matching up with third-place Tulsa at 2 p.m. ET/1 p.m. CT on Sunday.
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// EXPERIENCE UC
The University of Cincinnati department of athletics announced a new initiative entitled Experience UC, geared toward inviting the community to campus to see firsthand the great things about and surrounding the university. Experience UC includes complimentary admission for patrons attending women's basketball, lacrosse, volleyball, women's tennis, men's and women's soccer, swimming and diving and track and field home events.