TicketsSTORRS, Conn. – University of Cincinnati volleyball continued its strong start in conference play with a 3-0 sweep at UConn Friday night.
The Bearcats are now a perfect 5-0 in American Athletic Conference play and have just lost one set through the current stretch with four match sweeps.
// NOTES
• Jordan Thompson had 15 kills on .433 hitting and added in eight digs
• Maria Mallon was close behind with 13 kills. She had ten kills and three aces
• Adria Oliver also reached double-digits in kills with ten. She added in two blocks
• Armania Heckenmueller finished with 37 assists and led the team with four aces
• Karoline Fauske had six kills and eight digs on the night
// SET BREAKDOWN
Set 1: UC 25-14
UConn started the match with a kill but UC scored the next three points on two Oliver kills and an attack error. Another 3-0 run by the Bearcats put them ahead 12-9. Fauske started that scoring spree with a kill with a Thompson kill and Huskies error following. UConn brought the lead to within one, 12-11, before UC answered with five-straight points to force a timeout. Two Oliver kills, two Mallon kills and 000 put the score at 17-11. The final three points came from a Thompson kill and two Mallon aces for the set win.
Set 2: UC 25-14
The Bearcats dominated in the second set. A 5-0 run on two Thompson kills, a Mallon kill and two UConn errors had it 7-2. Another big run, this one 6-0, pushed the lead to 17-5. That advantage came after an error, Heckenmueller ace, Damjana Cabarkapa kill, another Heckenmueller ace and back-to-back Mallon kills. Facing set point, the Huskies scored three-straight, but Oliver ended it with a kill from Heckenmueller.
Set 3: UC 25-20
Tied at four a Thompson kill and ace put UC ahead 6-4. UConn was able to get back ahead, but then an error tied it at nine and the next three points were all from UC. Mallon had a kill, Fauske and Cabarkapa and a Heckenmueller ace grabbed the lead. The Huskies kept it close but the Bearcats were able to maintain the lead the rest of the way. Up 20-18, Fauske had a kill, Chrysanthi Stamatiou had an ace. A Thompson kill secured the victory.
// UP NEXT
The Bearcats remain on the road for the next three matches. The team travels to Temple for a 1 p.m. match on Sunday. Next weekend UC visits Tulane and Houston.
// FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
Follow the Bearcats on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. You can follow Head Coach Molly Alvey on Twitter.
The Bearcats are now a perfect 5-0 in American Athletic Conference play and have just lost one set through the current stretch with four match sweeps.
// NOTES
• Jordan Thompson had 15 kills on .433 hitting and added in eight digs
• Maria Mallon was close behind with 13 kills. She had ten kills and three aces
• Adria Oliver also reached double-digits in kills with ten. She added in two blocks
• Armania Heckenmueller finished with 37 assists and led the team with four aces
• Karoline Fauske had six kills and eight digs on the night
// SET BREAKDOWN
Set 1: UC 25-14
UConn started the match with a kill but UC scored the next three points on two Oliver kills and an attack error. Another 3-0 run by the Bearcats put them ahead 12-9. Fauske started that scoring spree with a kill with a Thompson kill and Huskies error following. UConn brought the lead to within one, 12-11, before UC answered with five-straight points to force a timeout. Two Oliver kills, two Mallon kills and 000 put the score at 17-11. The final three points came from a Thompson kill and two Mallon aces for the set win.
Set 2: UC 25-14
The Bearcats dominated in the second set. A 5-0 run on two Thompson kills, a Mallon kill and two UConn errors had it 7-2. Another big run, this one 6-0, pushed the lead to 17-5. That advantage came after an error, Heckenmueller ace, Damjana Cabarkapa kill, another Heckenmueller ace and back-to-back Mallon kills. Facing set point, the Huskies scored three-straight, but Oliver ended it with a kill from Heckenmueller.
Set 3: UC 25-20
Tied at four a Thompson kill and ace put UC ahead 6-4. UConn was able to get back ahead, but then an error tied it at nine and the next three points were all from UC. Mallon had a kill, Fauske and Cabarkapa and a Heckenmueller ace grabbed the lead. The Huskies kept it close but the Bearcats were able to maintain the lead the rest of the way. Up 20-18, Fauske had a kill, Chrysanthi Stamatiou had an ace. A Thompson kill secured the victory.
// UP NEXT
The Bearcats remain on the road for the next three matches. The team travels to Temple for a 1 p.m. match on Sunday. Next weekend UC visits Tulane and Houston.
// FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
Follow the Bearcats on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. You can follow Head Coach Molly Alvey on Twitter.