TicketsCINCINNATI – University of Cincinnati volleyball had a strong match in all facets of the game Friday night to sweep Memphis in front of a home crowd at Fifth Third Arena.
UC hit .380 in the match and added in 43 digs and 10.5 blocks on defense.
// NOTES
• Jordan Thompson led the attack with 17 kills while hitting .483. She also had nine digs and three blocks
• Adria Oliver hit double-digits in kills with ten on a .471 percentage
• Armania Heckenmueller paced the offense with 34 assists and had ten digs
• Damjana Cabarkapa had a strong night with eight blocks, including two solo
• Mackenzie Conner finished with a team-high 15 digs and helped with eight assists
• Karoline Fauske started the match by getting six kills on six attempts in the first set. She ended the night with nine kills with no errors while hitting .667
// SET BREAKDOWN
Set 1: UC 25-14
A Thompson kill, Memphis error and Fauske error gave UC a 3-0 start to the match. The Bearcats went up by six, 14-8, after a trio of Memphis attack errors. Back-to-back kills by Fauske then grew the lead to 16-8. Kills by Fauske and Thompson and yet another Memphis error put the score at 20-11. Maria Mallon ended the set on a kill and an ace.
Set 2: UC 25-17
The Bearcats dropped the first two points of the second when the Tigers scored on a kill and ace, but they quickly got in control. A solo block by Cabarkapa tied the set at nine and another block by Cabarkapa, this time with the help of Thompson, gave UC a 12-10 advantage. The lead grew out of a timeout by kills from Thompson and Fauske. Oliver added in back-to-back kills to force another Memphis timeout as UC led 19-15. The final five points were all by UC as Mallon started the streak with three-straight kills, Cabarkapa and Mallon had a block and Cabarkapa ended it with another solo block.
Set 3: UC 25-18
UC cruised to another set victory to win the match. Kills by Heckenmueller and Oliver followed by a Thompson ace made it a 6-4 lead early on. A Fasuke kill and two from Thompson made the Tigers call a timeout. UC led 11-7 at that point. Memphis brought the lead to within two, 12-10, but Oliver answered with a kill and Fauske served an ace to extend the lead. The Bearcats once again had a strong finish to the set. Leading 19-18, Cabarkapa had a kill, the Tigers had a service error, Cabarkapa and Fasuke had a block, Mallon serve an ace, Cabarkapa, Fauske and Thompson all teamed up for another block and Thompson sealed the victory with a kill to end on a 6-0 run.
// UP NEXT
The Bearcats continue their homestand by hosting SMU on Sunday at 1 p.m.
// FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
Follow the Bearcats on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. You can follow Head Coach Molly Alvey on Twitter.
UC hit .380 in the match and added in 43 digs and 10.5 blocks on defense.
// NOTES
• Jordan Thompson led the attack with 17 kills while hitting .483. She also had nine digs and three blocks
• Adria Oliver hit double-digits in kills with ten on a .471 percentage
• Armania Heckenmueller paced the offense with 34 assists and had ten digs
• Damjana Cabarkapa had a strong night with eight blocks, including two solo
• Mackenzie Conner finished with a team-high 15 digs and helped with eight assists
• Karoline Fauske started the match by getting six kills on six attempts in the first set. She ended the night with nine kills with no errors while hitting .667
// SET BREAKDOWN
Set 1: UC 25-14
A Thompson kill, Memphis error and Fauske error gave UC a 3-0 start to the match. The Bearcats went up by six, 14-8, after a trio of Memphis attack errors. Back-to-back kills by Fauske then grew the lead to 16-8. Kills by Fauske and Thompson and yet another Memphis error put the score at 20-11. Maria Mallon ended the set on a kill and an ace.
Set 2: UC 25-17
The Bearcats dropped the first two points of the second when the Tigers scored on a kill and ace, but they quickly got in control. A solo block by Cabarkapa tied the set at nine and another block by Cabarkapa, this time with the help of Thompson, gave UC a 12-10 advantage. The lead grew out of a timeout by kills from Thompson and Fauske. Oliver added in back-to-back kills to force another Memphis timeout as UC led 19-15. The final five points were all by UC as Mallon started the streak with three-straight kills, Cabarkapa and Mallon had a block and Cabarkapa ended it with another solo block.
Set 3: UC 25-18
UC cruised to another set victory to win the match. Kills by Heckenmueller and Oliver followed by a Thompson ace made it a 6-4 lead early on. A Fasuke kill and two from Thompson made the Tigers call a timeout. UC led 11-7 at that point. Memphis brought the lead to within two, 12-10, but Oliver answered with a kill and Fauske served an ace to extend the lead. The Bearcats once again had a strong finish to the set. Leading 19-18, Cabarkapa had a kill, the Tigers had a service error, Cabarkapa and Fasuke had a block, Mallon serve an ace, Cabarkapa, Fauske and Thompson all teamed up for another block and Thompson sealed the victory with a kill to end on a 6-0 run.
// UP NEXT
The Bearcats continue their homestand by hosting SMU on Sunday at 1 p.m.
// FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
Follow the Bearcats on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. You can follow Head Coach Molly Alvey on Twitter.