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Bearcats Look to Finish Regular Season Strong

CINCINNATI – The University of Cincinnati volleyball team will close out its regular season with two games this week. The Bearcats will host ECU on Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. ET for their final home game of the season. They'll then travel to Philadelphia, Pa to close out their regular season with a matchup against Temple on Friday at 1:00 p.m. ET.

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CINCINNATI – The University of Cincinnati volleyball team will close out its regular season with two games this week. The Bearcats will host ECU on Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. ET for their final home game of the season. They'll then travel to Philadelphia, Pa. to close out their regular season with a matchup against Temple on Friday at 1:00 p.m. ET.

The Bearcats are 17-9 on the year and 12-6 in conference play. They are coming off of two comeback victories this weekend, beating Wichita State on Friday and Tulsa on Sunday.  
 
SCOUTING THE BEARCATS
  • The Bearcats are 8-2 in home matches this season and 7-5 on the road.
  • UC remains in fourth place in the American Athletic Conference (AAC) standings.
  • Maria Mallon ranks fourth in the conference in kills per set with 3.59. She leads the team in points (442.5) and kills (384). 
  • Abby Walker is second on the team in both those categories, tallying 337 points and 262 kills this season. 
  • Adria Oliver was named to the AAC Weekly Honor Roll for her performance in the two games this past weekend. She totaled 22 kills with a .606 hitting percentage in those games. 
  • Cincinnati ranks third in the AAC in kills per set (13.5) and second in assists per set (12.6).
 
GAMES THIS WEEKEND
Cincinnati vs. East Carolina – Cincinnati, Ohio – Fifth Third Arena – Wednesday, Nov. 24 at 1:00 p.m. ET | WATCH - LIVESTATS
  • ECU is 9-18 (5-13 AAC) on the year and is currently on a five-game losing streak, dropping matches to Tulsa and Wichita State most recently. 
  • UC leads the all-time series against the Pirates 13-3. The Bearcats won 3-0 in the first matchup of the year on Oct. 6.
  • Natalie Tyson is the leading scorer for ECU, notching 282 points and 252 kills this season. 
  • Amelia Davis has 86 blocks this year, most on the team. 
  • Janiece Jeffries (366) and Payton Evenstad (335) are the top two assist-getters for the Pirates.  
Cincinnati vs. Temple – Philadelphia, Pa. – McGonigle Hall – Friday, Nov. 26 at 1:00 p.m. ET | WATCH - LIVESTATS
  • Temple is 6-23 (2-16 AAC) on the year. They lost to UCF and beat USF this past weekend. 
  • The Owls lead the all-time series against the Bearcats 9-6, but the Bearcats have won the four of the past six matches, including a 3-1 win on Oct. 10. 
  • With 356.5 points and 331 kills, Miray Bolukbasi ranks sixth in the conference with 3.25 kills per set, which also leads Temple.
  • Patrycja Zielinska leads the Owls with 785 assists.
Both matchups can be streamed on ESPN+. 

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