TicketsNORMAL, Illinois – The University of Cincinnati volleyball team dropped its Saturday match with Illinois State in straight sets, falling 3-0 on Saturday inside Redbird Arena.
Cincinnati (1-1) struggled to get the offense going, hitting .146 for the match and down from its .259 effort in the Friday-night win over ISU. The Redbirds (3-2) hit .234 and held a 9-2 edge in service aces and a 7-3 advantage in blocks.
NOTES
SET 1: ISU, 25-18
UC would battle with the Redbirds, keeping it even through the first half of the set. Illinois State would then take the lead from the Bearcats with a kill by Kaitlyn Prodzinski, tying it up at 8-8. The lead would continue to grow for the Redbirds, completing back-to-back aces, projecting them on a six-point streak. ISU would control the rest of the opener, taking a one-set lead with a set-point kill by Prondzinski.
SET 2: ISU, 25-21
The second would follow suit, with the score staying balanced between the two teams through the first half. A service ace by Maria Tobergte would shorten the lead by two with a score of 10-12. A block by Dimitra Tziarli would allow UC to briefly hold the lead, 18-17. From there, Illinois State would put together another five-point streak, extending its lead by four. The Redbirds would take the set-point in the form of a UC attack error.
SET 3: ISU, 25-19
UC took an early lead with a set of kills by Waters, putting the Bearcats up 5-2. Illinois State would soon close the gap, scoring three, including an ace by Kendal Meier. The match would continue to sway back and forth until the Redbirds ran away with four points, extending their lead by six. The Bearcats would continue to battle their way back, only to come up short with a match-point kill by ISU's Sarah Kushner.
UP NEXT
The Bearcats travel to crosstown rival Xavier on Friday, Feb. 5, 2021 at 6 p.m. ET. The schools will split the two-day series, returning to Fifth Third Arena on Saturday, Feb. 6 at 2 p.m. ET where the Bearcats will host their first match of the 2021 season. The matches will be aired on ESPN+ and fans can watch online. Live stats are also available.
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Cincinnati (1-1) struggled to get the offense going, hitting .146 for the match and down from its .259 effort in the Friday-night win over ISU. The Redbirds (3-2) hit .234 and held a 9-2 edge in service aces and a 7-3 advantage in blocks.
NOTES
- Madison Waters had 11 kills following her dominant performance on Friday and totaled 30 over the two matches.
- Ashley Kozer continued to feed the Bearcats with 31 assists and nine digs.
- Payton Frederick led the team with 19 digs and one ace.
SET 1: ISU, 25-18
UC would battle with the Redbirds, keeping it even through the first half of the set. Illinois State would then take the lead from the Bearcats with a kill by Kaitlyn Prodzinski, tying it up at 8-8. The lead would continue to grow for the Redbirds, completing back-to-back aces, projecting them on a six-point streak. ISU would control the rest of the opener, taking a one-set lead with a set-point kill by Prondzinski.
SET 2: ISU, 25-21
The second would follow suit, with the score staying balanced between the two teams through the first half. A service ace by Maria Tobergte would shorten the lead by two with a score of 10-12. A block by Dimitra Tziarli would allow UC to briefly hold the lead, 18-17. From there, Illinois State would put together another five-point streak, extending its lead by four. The Redbirds would take the set-point in the form of a UC attack error.
SET 3: ISU, 25-19
UC took an early lead with a set of kills by Waters, putting the Bearcats up 5-2. Illinois State would soon close the gap, scoring three, including an ace by Kendal Meier. The match would continue to sway back and forth until the Redbirds ran away with four points, extending their lead by six. The Bearcats would continue to battle their way back, only to come up short with a match-point kill by ISU's Sarah Kushner.
UP NEXT
The Bearcats travel to crosstown rival Xavier on Friday, Feb. 5, 2021 at 6 p.m. ET. The schools will split the two-day series, returning to Fifth Third Arena on Saturday, Feb. 6 at 2 p.m. ET where the Bearcats will host their first match of the 2021 season. The matches will be aired on ESPN+ and fans can watch online. Live stats are also available.
FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
Follow the Bearcats on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. You can follow Head Coach Molly Alvey on Twitter.