The UIS volleyball team was able to win its GLVC opener on Friday night against Missouri S&T in a five-set affair. With the win, UIS improves to 9-3 overall with a 1-0 record in the GLVC. Missouri S&T falls to 2-9 on the season and 0-1 in conference play.

Match Summary

• The Prairie Stars won in five sets; 25-21, 19-25, 25-23, 20-25, 15-11

• UIS started the match strong, holding a strong lead until a late run from S&T closed the gap

• The second set was the exact opposite as S&T led by as many as ten points before UIS used a late run to close the gap

• In the third set, both teams went back and forth with both teams holding leads at points

• UIS took advantage of a challenge review, scoring seven of the last eight points to win the set

• The fourth set was once again the opposite as S&T scored six of the last eight points to take the game and send it to a fifth set

• UIS took an early advantage and never looked back to win the first conference match of the season in dramatic fashion

From the Box Score

• The Prairie Stars hit .287 in the contest with 63 kills against 16 errors in 164 chances

• The Miners hit .249 in the contest with 65 kills against 19 errors in 185 chances

• Eirini Glynou led the Stars with 25 kills as Makenna Cox followed close behind with 20

• Erica Sledge recorded 48 assists in the match

• Glynou and Cox once again led the Prairie Stars in digs with 19 each