Aces Volleyball picks up second road win of the weekend, over Illinois-Chicago

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) – Three College of Evansville gamers recorded double digit kills to steer the Purple Aces volleyball workforce to a 3-1 highway victory at UIC on Saturday night.

Alondra Vazquez led the best way as soon as once more with 19 kills with Giulia Cardona including 14 and Emilee Scheumann checking in with 10.  Cardona paced the workforce with 11 digs whereas Kora Ruff added 10 to go together with 45 assists.  Laura Ruiz registered 4 service aces whereas Hannah Watkins picked up two solo blocks.

Set 1 – UE 25, UIC 19

UIC got here out hitting on all cylinders as they jumped out to a 6-1 lead.  Kills from Kora Ruff, Giulia Cardona and Emilee Scheumann noticed the Purple Aces storm again to chop the deficit to 8-7 earlier than Cardona added an ace to tie the rating at 9-9.  The Flames wrestled a 13-11 edge and UE would reap the benefits of three UIC errors to take their first edge at 14-13.

Issues continued to go Evansville’s approach down the stretch.  With issues knotted at 16-16, Scheumann picked up a pair of kills in a 3-0 that propelled the Aces to the 25-19 set win.

Set 2 – UIC 25, UE 15

Highlighted by an ace from Alondra Vazquez, Evansville had a robust begin to the second set, going up 5-3.  The Flames responded with a 6-1 rally to go up 9-6 earlier than extending the result in 15-8.  They continued the dominant set and tied the match with a 25-15 resolution.

Set 3 – UE 25, UIC 18

Alondra Vazquez registered 4 early kills because the Aces opened up a 7-5 lead.  UIC made its first run of the set, leaping in entrance by a 10-8 rating.  Emilee Scheumann supplied the offense for UE, recording three kills earlier than Laura Ruiz added a pair of aces to provide Evansville a 13-11 lead.

After calling a day trip, the Flames posted a degree to finish the stretch earlier than Vazquez notched a pair of kills to solidify a 16-12 benefit.  4 errors in a row by the Flames pushed the Evansville result in 22-16 and Giulia Cardona picked up the kill to provide UE a 25-18 win and a 2-1 lead within the contest.

Set 4 – UE 25, UIC 23

Simply as they did within the opening body, the Flames took a 6-1 lead out of the gate.  UE labored its approach again into the sport, benefiting from UIC errors with Scheumann including one other kill to make it a 9-8 lead in favor of the Flames.  It was one other service ace that noticed Evansville tie it up as Laura Ruiz picked up her fourth of the night to tie the rating at 11-11.

Evansville accomplished the comeback as they might go in entrance at 13-12.  Consecutive kills from Cardona made it a 19-17 and UE would fend off a late problem to clinch the match with a 25-23 win within the fourth body.

Two highway contests are on the slate subsequent weekend when the Aces head to Missouri State and Southern Illinois.

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