TicketsCINCINNATI – The University of Cincinnati volleyball team hosts Texas Tech at 6 p.m. on Wednesday inside Fifth Third Arena.
The Bearcats will remain at home for a nationally-televised contest versus No. 22-ranked Houston on Sunday. First serve is scheduled for 1 p.m. on ESPNU.
// SERIES HISTORY
Cincinnati and Texas Tech will face off for the first time in history.
Texas Tech enters Wednesday with an 8-14 overall record and 1-9 mark in the Big 12. The Red Raiders were recently swept in a home series against Houston.
// LAST TIME OUT
Cincinnati split a pair of five-set matches at West Virginia to move to 10-9 overall, 3-6 in the Big 12.
The Bearcats registered a season-high 16 blocks in Friday's win, behind a career-high nine stuffs from redshirt sophomore Ligia Williams. Junior Abby Walker set a new season high in kills (17) while hitting at an efficient .361 clip.
Senior outside hitter Elissa Alcantara averaged 4.00 kills per set in two matches against WVU. She posted a career-high 23 kills on Thursday and followed the performance with 17 kills on Friday.
// MADE IN THE MIDDLE
Cincinnati has received valuable contributions from middle blockers Ligia Williams and Zeta Washington in Big 12 play. Washington is averaging 2.73 kills per set at a .320 clip and 0.92 blocks per set while Williams is averaging 1.63 kills per set at a .237 clip and 1.30 blocks per set.
In Big 12 matches only, Williams ranks third in blocks per set (1.30). She posted a career-high nine blocks in UC's win at West Virginia. She has registered five-or-more blocks in six Big 12 matches.
Washington has recorded double-digit kills in six Big 12 matches, including three straight. She totaled 19 kills at a .359 clip in UC's win over TCU.
Overall, Williams (1.19) and Washington (1.03) rank eighth and 12th, respectively, in the Big 12 in blocks per set.
// NEXT 'CAT UP
Outside hitters Carly Glendinning and Elissa Alcantara have taken over the attacking duties for the Bearcats.
Since September 22, Alcantara is averaging 2.56 kills per set across 32 sets played. She has led the Bearcats in kills in three straight matches, including a career-high 23 kills at WVU on Oct. 19. Her previous career high of 22 kills came against Arizona on Nov. 1, 2019. Glendinning is averaging 2.36 kills and 2.67 digs per set across 33 sets played. She has recorded three double-doubles over the last eight matches.
// DIGGIN' THE DEFENSE
The Bearcats have out-dug their opponents in 14 of 19 matches this season. Cincinnati has held the advantage in digs in each of its Big 12 victories: K-State (72-65), TCU (80-70) and WVU (66-63). UC ranks third in the Big 12 and 85th nationally in digs per set (15.16).
Cincinnati posted a season-high 91 digs against South Carolina on Sept. 9. It marked the most digs in a single match since October 15, 2021 when the Bearcats had 93 against Tulsa.
// STEADY SKRABAK
Graduate student Carly Skrabak is averaging 4.11 digs per set as the team's starting libero - good for fourth in the Big 12. She has led the team in digs in all but two matches this season. She's currently 16th among active career DI leaders with 1,795 career digs. She is 205 digs away from 2,000 in her career.
Skrabak has posted 20-plus digs on six occasions. Her season-high of 24 digs came against UCF on Sept. 21. The mark leads the Big 12 for a four-set match in conference play.
// UP NEXT
Cincinnati is set to host No. 22-ranked Houston on ESPNU on Sunday, Oct. 29. First serve is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET inside Fifth Third Arena.
The Bearcats will remain at home for a nationally-televised contest versus No. 22-ranked Houston on Sunday. First serve is scheduled for 1 p.m. on ESPNU.
// SERIES HISTORY
Cincinnati and Texas Tech will face off for the first time in history.
Texas Tech enters Wednesday with an 8-14 overall record and 1-9 mark in the Big 12. The Red Raiders were recently swept in a home series against Houston.
// LAST TIME OUT
Cincinnati split a pair of five-set matches at West Virginia to move to 10-9 overall, 3-6 in the Big 12.
The Bearcats registered a season-high 16 blocks in Friday's win, behind a career-high nine stuffs from redshirt sophomore Ligia Williams. Junior Abby Walker set a new season high in kills (17) while hitting at an efficient .361 clip.
Senior outside hitter Elissa Alcantara averaged 4.00 kills per set in two matches against WVU. She posted a career-high 23 kills on Thursday and followed the performance with 17 kills on Friday.
// MADE IN THE MIDDLE
Cincinnati has received valuable contributions from middle blockers Ligia Williams and Zeta Washington in Big 12 play. Washington is averaging 2.73 kills per set at a .320 clip and 0.92 blocks per set while Williams is averaging 1.63 kills per set at a .237 clip and 1.30 blocks per set.
In Big 12 matches only, Williams ranks third in blocks per set (1.30). She posted a career-high nine blocks in UC's win at West Virginia. She has registered five-or-more blocks in six Big 12 matches.
Washington has recorded double-digit kills in six Big 12 matches, including three straight. She totaled 19 kills at a .359 clip in UC's win over TCU.
Overall, Williams (1.19) and Washington (1.03) rank eighth and 12th, respectively, in the Big 12 in blocks per set.
// NEXT 'CAT UP
Outside hitters Carly Glendinning and Elissa Alcantara have taken over the attacking duties for the Bearcats.
Since September 22, Alcantara is averaging 2.56 kills per set across 32 sets played. She has led the Bearcats in kills in three straight matches, including a career-high 23 kills at WVU on Oct. 19. Her previous career high of 22 kills came against Arizona on Nov. 1, 2019. Glendinning is averaging 2.36 kills and 2.67 digs per set across 33 sets played. She has recorded three double-doubles over the last eight matches.
// DIGGIN' THE DEFENSE
The Bearcats have out-dug their opponents in 14 of 19 matches this season. Cincinnati has held the advantage in digs in each of its Big 12 victories: K-State (72-65), TCU (80-70) and WVU (66-63). UC ranks third in the Big 12 and 85th nationally in digs per set (15.16).
Cincinnati posted a season-high 91 digs against South Carolina on Sept. 9. It marked the most digs in a single match since October 15, 2021 when the Bearcats had 93 against Tulsa.
// STEADY SKRABAK
Graduate student Carly Skrabak is averaging 4.11 digs per set as the team's starting libero - good for fourth in the Big 12. She has led the team in digs in all but two matches this season. She's currently 16th among active career DI leaders with 1,795 career digs. She is 205 digs away from 2,000 in her career.
Skrabak has posted 20-plus digs on six occasions. Her season-high of 24 digs came against UCF on Sept. 21. The mark leads the Big 12 for a four-set match in conference play.
// UP NEXT
Cincinnati is set to host No. 22-ranked Houston on ESPNU on Sunday, Oct. 29. First serve is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET inside Fifth Third Arena.