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Volleyball Wraps Up Road Slate with #24 BYU, #19 Utah

Volleyball Wraps Up Road Slate with #24 BYU, #19 Utah

The University of Cincinnati volleyball team wraps up the road portion of its schedule with a pair of ranked opponents this week.

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Volleyball Wraps Up Road Slate with #24 BYU, #19 UtahVolleyball Wraps Up Road Slate with #24 BYU, #19 Utah
CINCINNATI – The University of Cincinnati volleyball team wraps up the road portion of its schedule with a pair of ranked opponents this week.
 
The Bearcats will face 24th-ranked BYU at 9 p.m. ET on Thursday in Provo and 19th-ranked Utah at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday in Salt Lake City.
 
THE RUNDOWN
  • Cincinnati dropped a pair of home matches last week, falling in four sets to Arizona on Thursday and straight sets to then ninth-ranked Arizona State on Saturday.
  • The Bearcats will face their fifth and sixth ranked opponent this season in No. 24 BYU and No. 19 Utah. Cincinnati will look to break a 16-match losing streak to ranked opponents.
  • The Bearcats are looking for their first ranked win since Dec. 7, 2019, when they took down No. 2-ranked Pitt in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
  • Senior Abby Walker is two kills away from 1,000 and one ace shy of 100 in her career.
  • Freshman libero Faith Frame earned her third Big 12 Rookie of the Week honor on Tuesday. She led the Big 12 in digs per set for the week, averaging an impressive 6.29 digs per set across two matches.
  • Sophomore Sydney Nolan made the move back to the outside vs. Arizona and finished with a team-high 14 kills. She has posted 10-plus kills in three of her last five matches and is averaging 3.05 k/s during the stretch.
  • Fifth year Irbe Lazda returned to the lineup. She notched her first double-digit kill performance of the season vs. Arizona with 10 kills. She averaged 2.00 kills and 0.85 blocks across the two matches last week.
  • Frame has tallied double-digit digs in 18 matches, with four matches featuring 20 or more digs. She ranks sixth in the league with 4.11 digs per set.
  • Senior Abby Walker ranks eighth in the Big 12 in blocks per set (1.08) and hitting percentage (.345). She has led the team in blocks in 18 matches and has five or more blocks in seven contests.
  • Defensive specialists Julie Wittekind and Lilly Gillespie are averaging 2.05 and 1.63 digs per set, respectively, in conference play.
  • Setter Katelyn Lefler has recorded nine double-doubles this season and ranks ninth in the league in assists per set (8.91). She posted her latest double-double against Colorado with 21 assists and 16 digs (tying her season high).
  • Junior Carly Glendinning leads the team in kills (3.52) and points (4.07) per set, ranking eighth in the Big 12 for kills and ninth in points. She has recorded double-digit kills in 15 matches, with five matches featuring 20 or more kills.
  • Nolan is second on the team in kills (2.76) and third in digs (1.93). She has reached double-digit kills in 14 matches and boasts five double-doubles on the season.
  • Cincinnati ranks fifth in the conference with 2.25 blocks per set, and its 15-block performance against Bowling Green remains the league's top showing for a three-set match.
  • The Bearcats boast a 13-1 record when outhitting their opponents.