CHICAGO – SIUE volleyball played its third and final game of the UIC Invitational on Saturday afternoon against UAB inside Credit Union 1 Arena. The Cougars took the second and third sets but came up short as the Blazers topped SIUE in five sets with scores of 15-25, 25-15, 26-24, 23-25, and 7-15.
The Cougars concluded the match with a .145 attack percentage while racking up a season-high nine service aces. SIUE also set a season-high marks in digs and kills with 72 and 50.
Outside hitter Julia Treichel was honored on the UIC All-Tournament Team. She finished the weekend with 28 kills, 28 digs, and four service aces.
SIUE falls to 1-5 on the season while UAB improves to 2-4.
Inside the Numbers
- Julia Treichel led the Cougars' attack, finishing the match with 13 kills for a .333 clip. The Junior added 13 digs, good for her second consecutive double-double. She leads SIUE with 49 kills this season, averaging 2.04 per set.
- Treichel also led the Cougars at the service line with four aces.
- Sophomore Bree Schreimann added 12 kills, good for a career-high mark.
- Corinna Jones co-led SIUE with 13 digs. She also led the setting efforts, tallying 19 assists for a double-double.
- Alyse Drifka also contributed a double-double with 17 assists and 11 digs.
- At the net, Paige Montgomery led SIUE with a career-high five blocks.
Up Next: SIUE will play its first games of the season inside First Community Arena during the Cougar Classic on Sep. 8 and 9. The Cougars will take on Idaho Friday before closing the weekend with Milwaukee and Western Illinois.
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