Tickets// FIRST SERVE
UC Volleyball returns home on Friday, October 13 for a 7 p.m. match with Houston. Fans are encouraged to wear pink for the annual pink match. The team then hosts Tulane at 1 p.m. on Sunday.
// FOLLOW US
For up to the minute updates, follow UC Volleyball (@GoBearcatsVB) and Coach Alvey (@CoachAlveyUC) on Twitter. You can also find the Bearcats on Facebook (GoBearcatsVB) and Instagram (GoBearcatsVB).
// GOING LIVE
Both a live video stream and live stats will be provided for both of the matches this weekend. Links can be found at GoBearcats.com. The live stream will be broadcast via BearcatsTV.
// WEEKEND RECAP
• Cincinnati went 1-1 on the road last weekend, beating UConn 3-1 then dropping a four-set match at Temple
• On Friday the Bearcats lost the first set with the Huskies 26-24 but then battled back to take the next three, 25-23, 25-13 and 25-23
• It marked the first time this season UC won a match after losing the opening set
• UC posted its third-highest attack percentage of the season at .272
• The team recorded a season-high in blocks with a total of 14
• Jasmine Jones matched her career-high with eight blocks
• Carly Nolan led in kills with 18, Abby Williams led in digs with 19 and Jade Tingelhoff was the team's leader in assists, finishing with 33
• On Sunday, the Bearcats fell 3-1 at Temple, losing sets one and two (25-20, 25-18) before taking set three, 25-19. The Owls took the match with a 25-18 set four victory
• Four Bearcats reached double-digits in digs, led by 23 by Williams
• Nolan and Tingelhoff both had double-doubles. Nolan finished with 17 kills and ten digs while Tingelhoff had 45 assists and 12 digs
• The UC loss and Temple win put the two teams in a three-way tie with ECU for the third spot in the American Athletic Conference standings
// TOP TEN
• A few of the current Bearcats currently sit in the top ten in the UC record book for career stats
• Jade Tingelhoff is eighth in all-time assists with 2,808 and needs 30 more to jump up a spot
• In the rally scoring era, Tingelhoff is fourth in career assists while Abby Williams is ninth
• Now over 1,000 kills with 1,040, Carly Nolan is eighth in the UC career ranks
• Williams also cracks the top ten in career digs in the rally scoring era, coming in at fifth all-time with a total of 1,101
// PRETTY IN PINK
• Friday will be the team's annual pink match for breast cancer awareness month
• The Bearcats have won its past two pink games
• UC beat Memphis 3-0 in last year's match and took down USF 3-1 in the 2015 pink match
• The event takes place across the country as teams raise awareness for breast cancer
// CONFERENCE-ONLY STANDINGS AND STATISTICS
• At 4-2 in conference play, UC is one of the top teams in the standings right now as only SMU and Wichita State remain unbeaten at 6-0
• The Bearcats are tied with ECU and Temple for third place
• The Bearcats rank fifth in hitting percentage, fifth in assists, fourth in kills, second in blocks, fifth in service aces and fifth in digs when comparing conference-only stats among the twelve AAC teams
• Individually through the first six matches, Nolan is third in kills per set and 11th in digs per set
• Jasmine Jones is third in hitting percentage and seventh in blocks per set
• Erica Kostelac ranks eighth in kills per set
• Tingelhoff is fourth in assists per set
• Maya Eller and Carly Nolan are tied for sixth in aces while Abby Williams ranks eighth
• Maya Muldrow ranks fourth in blocks per set
• Williams also ranks sixth in digs per set
// KNOW THE FOE: HOUSTON
Houston is 6-8 on the season and 2-4 in American play. The Cougars opened up the conference season on the road, losing 3-1 at Tulsa and 3-0 at SMU. They then took their conference home-opener against UConn in a three-set sweep. In its last three matches, Houston lost to Temple, 3-2, beat Memphis, 3-0, then lost to Wichita State, 3-0, all at home.
// SERIES HISTORY: BEARCATS vs. COUGARS
Cincinnati is 12- all-time against Houston. Last season, the Bearcats beat the Cougars 3-0 both at home and on the road. UC also took both meetings with Houston during the 2015 season. The Cougars last beat the Bearcats in 2014 in Cincinnati.
// KNOW THE FOE: TULANE
Tulane currently sits at 12-6 on the season and is 1-4 in the conference. The Green Wave opened conference play with a 3-1 defeat at SMU then a 3-1 win at Tulsa. They then returned home to lose 3-1 matches against Temple and UConn. Last weekend, Tulane lost to Wichita State at home, 3-0, then had its match with Memphis postponed.
// SERIES HISTORY: BEARCATS vs. GREEN WAVE
Cincinnati is 26-2 all-time against Tulane, with the first meeting dating back to 1980. That match was a 2-0 win in favor of the Bearcats. UC has won both meetings with Tulane the past three years. In fact, the Bearcats have won the last 17 matches against the Green Wave. Tulane last beat UC in 1995.
// NOLAN ON THE ATTACK
At this point in the season, Carly Nolan finds herself ranked in several statistical categories both in the conference and nationally. On a conference level, she leads with 4.15 kills/set and leads in points with a 4.64/set average. Nationally, her 12.97 attacks/set ranks fifth (leads the American) while her kills per set total ranks her 39th in the NCAA.
// MORE CONFERENCE RANKS
• Jade Tingelhoff ranks fifth in the league with 9.51 assists/set
• Jasmine Jones is fourth in hitting percentage at .335 and fourth in blocks/set with 1.15
• Maya Eller ranks 13th in aces with 0.26 per set
• Maya Muldrow is tied for 12th in blocks (1.01/set) and Abby Williams is 12th in digs (3.31/set)
// SMILE FOR THE CAMERA
Speaking of the conference, the American Athletic Conference has announced the fall broadcast schedule for the American Digital Network with Bearcats volleyball set to be aired live October 26 when UC travels to Dallas to face SMU.
// UP NEXT
The Bearcats travel to take on nationally-ranked Wichita State on Friday, October 20 and Memphis on Sunday, October 22. UC remains on the road the following weekend and returns home to St. Ursula Academy starting Friday, November 3.
UC Volleyball returns home on Friday, October 13 for a 7 p.m. match with Houston. Fans are encouraged to wear pink for the annual pink match. The team then hosts Tulane at 1 p.m. on Sunday.
// FOLLOW US
For up to the minute updates, follow UC Volleyball (@GoBearcatsVB) and Coach Alvey (@CoachAlveyUC) on Twitter. You can also find the Bearcats on Facebook (GoBearcatsVB) and Instagram (GoBearcatsVB).
// GOING LIVE
Both a live video stream and live stats will be provided for both of the matches this weekend. Links can be found at GoBearcats.com. The live stream will be broadcast via BearcatsTV.
// WEEKEND RECAP
• Cincinnati went 1-1 on the road last weekend, beating UConn 3-1 then dropping a four-set match at Temple
• On Friday the Bearcats lost the first set with the Huskies 26-24 but then battled back to take the next three, 25-23, 25-13 and 25-23
• It marked the first time this season UC won a match after losing the opening set
• UC posted its third-highest attack percentage of the season at .272
• The team recorded a season-high in blocks with a total of 14
• Jasmine Jones matched her career-high with eight blocks
• Carly Nolan led in kills with 18, Abby Williams led in digs with 19 and Jade Tingelhoff was the team's leader in assists, finishing with 33
• On Sunday, the Bearcats fell 3-1 at Temple, losing sets one and two (25-20, 25-18) before taking set three, 25-19. The Owls took the match with a 25-18 set four victory
• Four Bearcats reached double-digits in digs, led by 23 by Williams
• Nolan and Tingelhoff both had double-doubles. Nolan finished with 17 kills and ten digs while Tingelhoff had 45 assists and 12 digs
• The UC loss and Temple win put the two teams in a three-way tie with ECU for the third spot in the American Athletic Conference standings
// TOP TEN
• A few of the current Bearcats currently sit in the top ten in the UC record book for career stats
• Jade Tingelhoff is eighth in all-time assists with 2,808 and needs 30 more to jump up a spot
• In the rally scoring era, Tingelhoff is fourth in career assists while Abby Williams is ninth
• Now over 1,000 kills with 1,040, Carly Nolan is eighth in the UC career ranks
• Williams also cracks the top ten in career digs in the rally scoring era, coming in at fifth all-time with a total of 1,101
// PRETTY IN PINK
• Friday will be the team's annual pink match for breast cancer awareness month
• The Bearcats have won its past two pink games
• UC beat Memphis 3-0 in last year's match and took down USF 3-1 in the 2015 pink match
• The event takes place across the country as teams raise awareness for breast cancer
// CONFERENCE-ONLY STANDINGS AND STATISTICS
• At 4-2 in conference play, UC is one of the top teams in the standings right now as only SMU and Wichita State remain unbeaten at 6-0
• The Bearcats are tied with ECU and Temple for third place
• The Bearcats rank fifth in hitting percentage, fifth in assists, fourth in kills, second in blocks, fifth in service aces and fifth in digs when comparing conference-only stats among the twelve AAC teams
• Individually through the first six matches, Nolan is third in kills per set and 11th in digs per set
• Jasmine Jones is third in hitting percentage and seventh in blocks per set
• Erica Kostelac ranks eighth in kills per set
• Tingelhoff is fourth in assists per set
• Maya Eller and Carly Nolan are tied for sixth in aces while Abby Williams ranks eighth
• Maya Muldrow ranks fourth in blocks per set
• Williams also ranks sixth in digs per set
// KNOW THE FOE: HOUSTON
Houston is 6-8 on the season and 2-4 in American play. The Cougars opened up the conference season on the road, losing 3-1 at Tulsa and 3-0 at SMU. They then took their conference home-opener against UConn in a three-set sweep. In its last three matches, Houston lost to Temple, 3-2, beat Memphis, 3-0, then lost to Wichita State, 3-0, all at home.
// SERIES HISTORY: BEARCATS vs. COUGARS
Cincinnati is 12- all-time against Houston. Last season, the Bearcats beat the Cougars 3-0 both at home and on the road. UC also took both meetings with Houston during the 2015 season. The Cougars last beat the Bearcats in 2014 in Cincinnati.
// KNOW THE FOE: TULANE
Tulane currently sits at 12-6 on the season and is 1-4 in the conference. The Green Wave opened conference play with a 3-1 defeat at SMU then a 3-1 win at Tulsa. They then returned home to lose 3-1 matches against Temple and UConn. Last weekend, Tulane lost to Wichita State at home, 3-0, then had its match with Memphis postponed.
// SERIES HISTORY: BEARCATS vs. GREEN WAVE
Cincinnati is 26-2 all-time against Tulane, with the first meeting dating back to 1980. That match was a 2-0 win in favor of the Bearcats. UC has won both meetings with Tulane the past three years. In fact, the Bearcats have won the last 17 matches against the Green Wave. Tulane last beat UC in 1995.
// NOLAN ON THE ATTACK
At this point in the season, Carly Nolan finds herself ranked in several statistical categories both in the conference and nationally. On a conference level, she leads with 4.15 kills/set and leads in points with a 4.64/set average. Nationally, her 12.97 attacks/set ranks fifth (leads the American) while her kills per set total ranks her 39th in the NCAA.
// MORE CONFERENCE RANKS
• Jade Tingelhoff ranks fifth in the league with 9.51 assists/set
• Jasmine Jones is fourth in hitting percentage at .335 and fourth in blocks/set with 1.15
• Maya Eller ranks 13th in aces with 0.26 per set
• Maya Muldrow is tied for 12th in blocks (1.01/set) and Abby Williams is 12th in digs (3.31/set)
// SMILE FOR THE CAMERA
Speaking of the conference, the American Athletic Conference has announced the fall broadcast schedule for the American Digital Network with Bearcats volleyball set to be aired live October 26 when UC travels to Dallas to face SMU.
// UP NEXT
The Bearcats travel to take on nationally-ranked Wichita State on Friday, October 20 and Memphis on Sunday, October 22. UC remains on the road the following weekend and returns home to St. Ursula Academy starting Friday, November 3.