TicketsHOUSTON, TEXAS – The University of Cincinnati volleyball team completed its weekend road trip with a 3-0 sweep at Houston. The Bearcats took the set victories by scores of 25-16, 25-20 and 25-20.
// NOTES
• Cincinnati improves to 13-17 on the season and 11-7 in the American Athletic Conference
• Houston drops to 10-16 overall and 6-12 in conference play
• The Bearcats continued to attack at a high rate, hitting at a percentage of .250 in the match
• Erica Kostelac led the team with 13 kills with a .400 percentage
• Jade Tingelhoff led the team in assists with 33
• Abby Williams led in digs with 15
• Jasmine Jones had a team-high five blocks while adding in seven kills
• Carly Nolan was just shy of a double-double with ten digs and eight kills
// SET BREAKDOWN
Set 1: UC, 25-16
• The Bearcats posted a huge 7-0 run early in the match to gain control early. A kill by Maya Muldrow tied the match at two and started the scoring spree. Two kills by Erica Kostelac and an ace from Elly Ogle put the score at 8-2. Houston was never able to score more than two points in a row during the opening set, while UC had another run, this one 3-0, later on. Carly Nolan and Jasmine Jones each had a kill then teamed up for a block to create the run. The UC advantage was 22-13 at that point. A Ogle kill off an assist from Tingelhoff would end the set.
Set 2: UC, 25-20
• The second set would start back-and-forth and see Houston take a 14-10 lead before Cincinnati took back control. The Bearcats scored four straight to tie the set at 14 all. The run started with back-to-back kills by Kostelac before a ball handling error and Muldrow kill tied it up. After the Cougars scored the next point to take a one-point lead, the Bearcats scored four more points in a row to lead 18-15. Kostelac added in another kill while two blocks, both with Muldrow involved, and an ace by Maya Eller gave the lead back to UC. The Bearcats stayed in control from that point, having another 4-0 run later on before a service error by the Cougars handed UC the set win.
Set 3: UC, 25-20
• The start to the third and final set was also close before the Bearcats began to pull away. Tied 8-8, Kostelac had a kill, Houston had an error and Abby Williams had an ace to put UC up 11-8. Back-to-back points later on, the latter coming from an ace by Parker Shepherd, put the set at 21-16. The Bearcats would score the final two points of the set to take the match victory. A service error made the score 24-20 and a block by Ogle and Jones brought the match to a close.
// NEXT MATCH
Cincinnati will host its final home match of the regular season on Wednesday, November 22 at 1 p.m. The regular season will conclude on Friday, November 24 at ECU.
// FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
For all of the latest information on Cincinnati volleyball, please visit GoBEARCATS.com. For up to the minute updates, follow Cincinnati Volleyball (@GoBearcatsVB) and Coach Alvey (@CoachAlveyUC) on twitter. You can also find the Bearcats on Facebook (GoBearcatsVB) and Instagram (GoBearcatsVB).
// EXPERIENCE UC
The University of Cincinnati department of athletics announced an 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.
// NOTES
• Cincinnati improves to 13-17 on the season and 11-7 in the American Athletic Conference
• Houston drops to 10-16 overall and 6-12 in conference play
• The Bearcats continued to attack at a high rate, hitting at a percentage of .250 in the match
• Erica Kostelac led the team with 13 kills with a .400 percentage
• Jade Tingelhoff led the team in assists with 33
• Abby Williams led in digs with 15
• Jasmine Jones had a team-high five blocks while adding in seven kills
• Carly Nolan was just shy of a double-double with ten digs and eight kills
// SET BREAKDOWN
Set 1: UC, 25-16
• The Bearcats posted a huge 7-0 run early in the match to gain control early. A kill by Maya Muldrow tied the match at two and started the scoring spree. Two kills by Erica Kostelac and an ace from Elly Ogle put the score at 8-2. Houston was never able to score more than two points in a row during the opening set, while UC had another run, this one 3-0, later on. Carly Nolan and Jasmine Jones each had a kill then teamed up for a block to create the run. The UC advantage was 22-13 at that point. A Ogle kill off an assist from Tingelhoff would end the set.
Set 2: UC, 25-20
• The second set would start back-and-forth and see Houston take a 14-10 lead before Cincinnati took back control. The Bearcats scored four straight to tie the set at 14 all. The run started with back-to-back kills by Kostelac before a ball handling error and Muldrow kill tied it up. After the Cougars scored the next point to take a one-point lead, the Bearcats scored four more points in a row to lead 18-15. Kostelac added in another kill while two blocks, both with Muldrow involved, and an ace by Maya Eller gave the lead back to UC. The Bearcats stayed in control from that point, having another 4-0 run later on before a service error by the Cougars handed UC the set win.
Set 3: UC, 25-20
• The start to the third and final set was also close before the Bearcats began to pull away. Tied 8-8, Kostelac had a kill, Houston had an error and Abby Williams had an ace to put UC up 11-8. Back-to-back points later on, the latter coming from an ace by Parker Shepherd, put the set at 21-16. The Bearcats would score the final two points of the set to take the match victory. A service error made the score 24-20 and a block by Ogle and Jones brought the match to a close.
// NEXT MATCH
Cincinnati will host its final home match of the regular season on Wednesday, November 22 at 1 p.m. The regular season will conclude on Friday, November 24 at ECU.
// FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
For all of the latest information on Cincinnati volleyball, please visit GoBEARCATS.com. For up to the minute updates, follow Cincinnati Volleyball (@GoBearcatsVB) and Coach Alvey (@CoachAlveyUC) on twitter. You can also find the Bearcats on Facebook (GoBearcatsVB) and Instagram (GoBearcatsVB).
// EXPERIENCE UC
The University of Cincinnati department of athletics announced an 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.