Cincinnati Sweeps Houston at House – University of Cincinnati Athletics

CINCINNATI — The University of Cincinnati volleyball staff swept Houston in three units on Saturday afternoon inside Fifth Third Arena.

The Bearcats (12-8, 4-6 Big 12) earned their third sweep of the season with a balanced effort on each side of the ball. Cincinnati tallied eight service aces, 37 kills and 7 blocks, whereas holding Houston (8-14, 1-10 Big 12) to a .149 hitting share.

Senior Carly Glendinning recorded her seventh double-double of the season with 12 kills and 15 digs, as she additionally tied her profession excessive with 4 aces.

Freshman Tatijana Simeunović turned in an environment friendly efficiency with six kills on a .667 clip, whereas main the staff with 5 blocks.

Sophomore Andi Spies posted 26 assists to associate with 5 kills, 5 digs and three blocks, and sophomore Lilly Gillespie added 14 digs on the again line.

Cincinnati jumped out to an 8-4 lead within the opening set behind a Simeunović kill, then prolonged its benefit to 15-6 after a 7-1 run capped by a block from Simeunović. Houston responded with a pair of scoring runs to shut inside 18-17, however back-to-back kills from Glendinning and freshman Izzy Busignani pushed the margin to 23-19. A Glendinning kill sealed the primary set, 25-22.

In the second body, a kill from senior Paige Pickering tied the rating at 5-5 as each groups traded factors early. Houston briefly pulled forward 14-11, however the Bearcats countered with a 6-0 surge, highlighted by a Simeunović kill, to take a 20-18 lead. After the Cougars closed the hole to 23-22, Cincinnati closed it out with back-to-back factors, together with a Spies ace to clinch the set, 25-22.

The Bearcats carried their momentum into the third set, racing out to a 6-2 benefit. Houston battled again to take a 12-11 lead, however three straight Glendinning aces fueled a 5-0 UC run to reclaim management at 17-14. Cincinnati then used a 6-0 spurt to increase the margin to 23-15 earlier than ending off the sweep, 25-17.

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The Bearcats hit the highway to tackle Kansas State within the Ahearn Field House on Thursday, Nov. 6, at 7:30 p.m. and No. 14 Kansas contained in the Horejsi Family Volleyball Arena on Saturday, Nov. 8 at 2 p.m.

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