TicketsCINCINNATI – The University of Cincinnati volleyball program suffered a 3-0 defeat at the hands of UCF on Friday night at St. Ursula Academy. The Bearcats lost by set scores of 25-17, 25-20 and 25-14.
// NOTES
• UC now sits at 10-15 on the season and 8-5 in conference play
• UCF improves to 13-12 and 6-7
• Jade Tingelhoff recorded a double-double with 26 assists and 13 digs on the night. She achieved it through just two sets
• Erica Kostelac led the team with 11 kills
• Abby Williams had a team-high 14 digs. Carly Nolan had ten and Chrysanthi Stamatiou had 11 digs to put four Bearcats in double-digits
• Jasmine Jones had a part in all of the team's four blocks
// SET BREAKDOWN
Set 1: UCF, 25-17
• UCF came out strong and took an 8-2 lead to open the match. UC would score three-straight later on to bring the lead closer. Carly Nolan had a kill and the Knights had two attack error during the run. Down 16-9, the Bearcats put together another run. It started with two errors by UCF. Kills by Nolan and Maya Muldrow then made it a 16-12 set. Jasmine Jones and Jade Tingelhoff teamed up for a block to put the score at 23-27, but the Knights were able to take the next two points to win the set.
Set 2: UCF, 25-20
• Kills by Erica Kostelac and Jones got UC off to a better start in set two, as they went up 3-1 early. UCF tied the game at 12 and 13, but kills by Jones and Chrysanthi Stamatiou broke both. Knotted 19-19, the Knights took their first lead of the set on a kill. That was the midway point of a 5-0 run for UCF. Another kill by Kostelac put a stop to the surge, but the Knights would then string together three-straight points to take the match.
Set 3: UCF, 25-14
• UCF took an early lead in the third set, but kills by Parker Shepherd and Kostelac evened it out 4-4. From there, the Knights began to take control again. The Bearcats brought the set to within three points, 10-7, on a kill by Nolan from Shepherd, but a big run by UCF would expand its lead for the remainder of the set. Nolan had two late kills to keep the set going, but a kill by UCF would end the match.
// NEXT MATCH
UC remains home for its next three matches. The Bearcats are back in action on Sunday in a 1 p.m. match with USF at St. Ursula Academy.
// 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
• UC now sits at 10-15 on the season and 8-5 in conference play
• UCF improves to 13-12 and 6-7
• Jade Tingelhoff recorded a double-double with 26 assists and 13 digs on the night. She achieved it through just two sets
• Erica Kostelac led the team with 11 kills
• Abby Williams had a team-high 14 digs. Carly Nolan had ten and Chrysanthi Stamatiou had 11 digs to put four Bearcats in double-digits
• Jasmine Jones had a part in all of the team's four blocks
// SET BREAKDOWN
Set 1: UCF, 25-17
• UCF came out strong and took an 8-2 lead to open the match. UC would score three-straight later on to bring the lead closer. Carly Nolan had a kill and the Knights had two attack error during the run. Down 16-9, the Bearcats put together another run. It started with two errors by UCF. Kills by Nolan and Maya Muldrow then made it a 16-12 set. Jasmine Jones and Jade Tingelhoff teamed up for a block to put the score at 23-27, but the Knights were able to take the next two points to win the set.
Set 2: UCF, 25-20
• Kills by Erica Kostelac and Jones got UC off to a better start in set two, as they went up 3-1 early. UCF tied the game at 12 and 13, but kills by Jones and Chrysanthi Stamatiou broke both. Knotted 19-19, the Knights took their first lead of the set on a kill. That was the midway point of a 5-0 run for UCF. Another kill by Kostelac put a stop to the surge, but the Knights would then string together three-straight points to take the match.
Set 3: UCF, 25-14
• UCF took an early lead in the third set, but kills by Parker Shepherd and Kostelac evened it out 4-4. From there, the Knights began to take control again. The Bearcats brought the set to within three points, 10-7, on a kill by Nolan from Shepherd, but a big run by UCF would expand its lead for the remainder of the set. Nolan had two late kills to keep the set going, but a kill by UCF would end the match.
// NEXT MATCH
UC remains home for its next three matches. The Bearcats are back in action on Sunday in a 1 p.m. match with USF at St. Ursula Academy.
// 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.