TicketsORLANDO, FL --The Cincinnati volleyball team lost to the UCF Knights in straight sets (23-25, 19-25, 13-25) Sunday on the road at The Venue at UCF.
The loss dropped Cincinnati's record to 6-4 overall and 1-1 in AAC action.
Shannon Williams finished with 12 kills on the day to lead the Bearcats offense. UC got 19 digs from Payton Frederick to lead them defensively.
Game Notes
» Maria Mallon had a team-high two aces in the loss.
» Shannon Williams had a team-high 12 kills for Cincinnati.
» Cincinnati got a match-high 19 digs from Payton Frederick.
» Cincinnati attackers were helped by a team-high 18 assists from Emme Madden.
How It Happened
SET 1 | The Bearcats found themselves in an early hole, losing a close first set 25-23. Cincinnati trailed by as many as six points as UCF grabbed the advantage for good at 14-13 in a set that was tied up five times before the Knights took over in the second half of the stanza.
SET 2 | Cincinnati then dropped the second set 25-19 to fall behind in the match two sets to none. Cincinnati trailed by as many as seven points as UCF grabbed the advantage for good at 10-9 in a set that was tied up five times before the Knights took over the lead.
SET 3 | Cincinnati couldn't prolong the match and lost in set number three. The Bearcats fell in a tough set 25-13. Cincinnati trailed by as many as 12 points as UCF grabbed the advantage for good at 7-6 in a set that was tied up five times before the Knights took over the lead.
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