Aces set for final road trip of the season
UE travels to UIC and Valparaiso
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – For the final time this season, the University of Evansville volleyball team takes to the road for weekend matches at UIC and Valparaiso. UE opens the weekend on Friday against the Flames in a 6 p.m. contest before heading to take on the Beacons at 5 p.m. on Saturday; both matches will be on ESPN+j.
Last Time Out
– Angelica Gonzalez recorded her second 20-kill match in a row as UE fell to Murray State in four sets last Friday
– Josdarilee Caraballo (12) and Carlotta Pascual (11) had their top career kill totals
– Evansville took the first set by a final of 25-21 before the Racers took the final three
Back-to-back
– Angelica Gonzalez got her chance to take over the offense last weekend and delivered consecutive 20-kill performances
– She set a new career mark with 21 against Belmont before recording 20 versus the Racers
– Gonzalez now has at least 4 kills in 16 of the last 18 matches
– She has averaged 2.13 kills per set on the season and while posting 2.26 in the MVC
Top Efforts
– Josdarilee Caraballo and Carlotta Pascual are coming off their top collegiate weekends as they have seen increased floor time
– Caraballo recorded a career-best 12 kills against the Racers on Nov. 8 while accumulating 38 attempts, also her career best
– Pascual had two solid matches, beginning with 9 kills versus Belmont before following that up with 11 in the 4-set match versus the Racers
Scouting the Opposition
– UIC opens the weekend with a mark of 18-9 while sitting at 10-5 in Valley action
– With three league matches remaining, the Flames are one game up on Murray State for third place in the league
– Cleo Lorenzo leads the Flames with 2.55 kills per set
– Sitting at 15-12 overall and 7-8 in the conference, Valparaiso holds the 7th spot in the league
– The Beacons are led by Elise Swistek’s 3.01 kills/set
