The UIS volleyball team picked up another win on Friday night as they swept the Drury Panthers at TRAC. With the win, the Prairie Stars improved to 14-6 overall with a 4-2 record in the GLVC. The Panthers drop to 11-9 overall with a 2-5 conference record. 
 

Match Recap

• Set 1: The match opened with both teams trading points, as neither could secure early control. The Prairie Stars then surged with a six-point run, taking the lead. Drury rallied to a 23-22 advantage, but UIS scored the final three points, claiming the set 28-26

• Set 2: The Prairie Stars dominated from the start, opening with a kill by Eirini Glynou and jumping ahead 7-2. UIS capitalized on several Drury errors and stayed sharp defensively, forcing Drury to take two timeouts. An ace by Anna Laincz and a block by Michels helped seal the set, with UIS winning 25-16

• Set 3: UIS raced to an 11-4 lead in the third set, extending their lead to 20-13 before Drury rallied with a strong ten-point burst, taking a 24-23 lead. However, UIS responded with three consecutive points, securing the set 26-24 behind key plays from Eirini Glynou and Makenna Cox

• Makenna Cox led the Stars with 12 kills, while Kendall Johnson was right behind with 10 kills. Erica Sledge provided 25 assists, and Carly Michels had 3 service aces. Makenna Cox and Anna Laincz led the team in digs with 18.
   

From the Box Score

• Kills: UIS 41, DU 34

• Hitting Percentage: UIS .174, DU .097

• Assists: UIS 35, DU 31

• Service Aces: UIS 8, DU 2

• Digs: UIS 59, DU 60

• Blocks: UIS 7, DU 5 
   

Up Next
The Prairie Stars are set to play again at TRAC tomorrow, taking on Southwest Baptist at 3 p.m. 

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