Volleyball vs. UIU
Sina Skjelstad
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Upper Iowa UIU 5-7,1-1 GLVC
3
Winner Ill. Springfield UIS 4-9,1-2 GLVC
Upper Iowa UIU
5-7,1-1 GLVC
1
Final
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Ill. Springfield UIS
4-9,1-2 GLVC
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Upper Iowa UIU 23 25 21 20 (1)
Ill. Springfield UIS 25 11 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Volleyball |

Volleyball Wins 3-1 Over Upper Iowa

The University of Illinois Springfield volleyball team defeated the Upper Iowa University Peacocks for its first win against a GLVC opponent this season. UIS improves to 4-9 overall, 1-2 in conference play.

Match Summary
  • The Prairie Stars and the Peacocks went to four sets, with UIS eventually winning by scores of 25-23, 11-25, 25-21, 25-20.
  • UIS got off to one of its better starts this season with a first set win before Upper Iowa won the second set dominantly.
  • UIS led 22-13 in the fourth set as UIU took off on a seven-point run to make things much more even at 22-20. The Prairie Stars got out of the jam after two Peacocks attack errors and a kill by Eirini Glynou.

From the Box Score
  • Eirini Glynou had a personal best 23 kills and her second-best career mark of 20 digs.
  • Erica Sledge contributed 44 assists, averaging 11 per set, to improve on her career-best for the third time this season.
  • Amanda McConnell had her best game of the season with 31 digs.
  • Glynou's 74 attack attempts lands her second in the UIS record book for single-game attack attempts.

Up Next
The Prairie Stars will host the Truman State Bulldogs (7-7, 0-2) at TRAC on Saturday at 3 p.m.
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