Tickets--The Cincinnati volleyball team racked up 67 kills en route to a four-set victory (25-20, 26-28, 26-24, 25-20) over the Texas State Bobcats Friday at .
The non-conference victory improved the Bearcats' overall record to 1-1 on the season.
The Bearcats were led by a double-double from Maria Mallon, who registered 12 kills and 14 digs on the day. Abby Walker also added 17 kills to help the offense and Armania Heckenmueller contributed as well by serving up 59 assists. On the defensive end, Payton Frederick chipped in for UC with 17 digs to go with three blocks from Mallon.
Game Notes
» Cincinnati had three players in double figures in kills.
» Cincinnati had five players in double figures in digs.
» Maria Tobergte had a team-high two aces in the win.
» Maria Mallon registered a double-double with 12 kills and 14 digs
» Cincinnati put together a strong attacking performance, notching 67 kills in the match.
» Cincinnati never trailed on the way to winning the fourth set 25-20.
» Abby Walker had a match-high 17 kills for Cincinnati.
» Cincinnati got a match-high 17 digs from Payton Frederick.
» Cincinnati attackers were helped by a match-high 59 assists from Armania Heckenmueller.
How It Happened
SET 1 | The Bearcats opened up an early one set to none lead, winning the first set 25-20. Cincinnati never trailed by more than five points and grabbed the advantage for good at 9-8 in a set that had just one lead change before the Bearcats took over the lead.
SET 2 | Cincinnati then fell in the second set 28-26, evening the match at a set apiece. The Bearcats fell in a close second set, losing in a stanza that was tied 11 times and had four lead changes.
SET 3 | Cincinnati fought back following the second-set loss to grab the third set and a 2-1 lead in the match. The Bearcats persevered in a back-and-forth set to win 26-24 in a stanza that featured six lead changes and was tied 15 times. Neither team opened up a lead of more than four points along the way.
SET 4 | Cincinnati kept the momentum going, earning the match win with a 25-20 fourth-set victory. The Bearcats led from the first point on in the set to earn the victory. Cincinnati opened up as much as a six point lead at 15-9 before finishing off the stanza, totaling 18 kills in the process.
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