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The UIS volleyball team fought hard in a five-set battle on Saturday afternoon but fell to the Southwest Baptist Bearcats at TRAC. The loss moves the Prairie Stars to 14-7 overall with a 4-3 record in the GLVC, while the Bearcats improve to 12-13 overall and 1-6 in conference play.

Match Recap

  • Set 1: UIS came out strong, edging Southwest Baptist in a tight set. The Prairie Stars took advantage of a six-point lead midway, which proved decisive as they closed the set 26-20
  • Set 2: The second set was closely contested with both teams exchanging the lead. Despite a late push from UIS, Southwest Baptist managed to even the score, winning 25-23
  • Set 3: Southwest Baptist took control in the third set with an .444 hitting percentage, while UIS struggled to keep pace, ultimately dropping the set 25-18 
  • Set 4: Set four looked to be another battle as both teams traded early points. UIS finally was able to open a gap in the middle of set four with a run, keeping the Bearcats at a safe distance as they held on to send it to a decisive fifth set 
  • Set 5: UIS established an early lead at 6-3, but Southwest Baptist rallied to shift momentum, moving ahead 11-8. The Prairie Stars capitalized on a bad set from SBU to even the score at 12-12. However, a decisive kill by Katie Pogue followed by a service ace sealed the set and the match for the Bearcats 
  • Eirini Glynou led with 22 kills, while Makenna Cox added 18 kills and 14 digs. Erica Sledge provided a strong performance with 48 assists. Anna Laincz tallied 16 digs, helping anchor the defense

From the Box Score

  • Kills: UIS 62, Southwest Baptist 70
  • Hitting Percentage: UIS .263, Southwest Baptist .282
  • Assists: UIS 53, Southwest Baptist 61
  • Service Aces: UIS 9, Southwest Baptist 5
  • Digs: UIS 58, Southwest Baptist 65
  • Blocks: UIS 7, Southwest Baptist 3

Up Next The Prairie Stars will look to bounce back on the road next week, facing the William Jewell Cardinals in another GLVC matchup.

Around the GLVC
Lewis 3, Indianapolis 0
Southwest Baptist 3, Illinois Springfield 2
Quincy 3, Drury 1
Maryville 3, McKendree 0
Missouri S&T 3, Missouri-St. Louis 2
Upper Iowa 3, William Jewell 2
Rockhurst 3, Truman 1