Sept. 25, 2008

UIC vs. Loyola Match Notes

Chicago, Ill. - The UIC volleyball team hosts crosstown foe Loyola on Friday night at the Flames Athletic Center in a RED OUT match at 7 p.m. CST.

The first 100 UIC students with a valid I-Card attending will receive a RED OUT game T-shirt.

UIC (5-7, 1-1) is coming off a thrilling five-set victory over Central Michigan on Tuesday night in Mt. Pleasant. The win improved the Flames' overall road record to 3-1 on the season.

Katerina Hanackova recorded her fourth double-double on the year against the Chippewas with 10 kills and 13 digs. Katarina Nedeljkovic, Casie Sullivan and Epiphany Davis registered more than 10 kills each. Lana Loddell led UIC at the net with five blocks.

Loyola (10-3, 1-1) split in its first weekend of Horizon League action with a win over Cleveland State in Ohio on Sept. 19. Dan VanDiggelen ranks first in the league with 0.45 service aces per set. Sarah Singer averages a team-best 2.96 kills per set.

The Flames head to Green Bay for a 7 p.m. showdown on Tuesday, Sept. 30.

For more information on Friday night's crosstown matchup, please click on the game notes above.