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CLEVELAND, Ohio - Behind a 20-kill performance from Kara Koch and a strong defensive effort, the Cleveland State volleyball team notched its 700th win in program history Saturday, defeating UIC in straight sets. The win improves the Vikings to 11-6 on the season and 3-1 in Horizon League play, while the Flames fall to 8-10 overall and 2-2 in the league.
Set scores against the Flames were 25-21, 25-16, 25-14.
Offensively the Vikings were led by Koch who notched her seventh 20-kill match of the season, while Marie Frease added nine kills and Kerry Winchester notched seven. CSU had four players register double-digit digs against the Flames, led by Amanda Medvetz who tallied 16. Koch tallied 14 digs for her eighth double-double of the season, Nikki Holmes had a career-high 13 and Brittany Holland added 10. Dayna Roberts notched 38 assists, with Frease posting five blocks, including one solo block.
After trailing during the first part of the opening set, Cleveland State came back to take the lead at the 18-17 mark on back-to-back kills from Koch and Winchester and a UIC error. The Vikings held the advantage for the rest of the set, including a four-point lead (22-18) after picking up four straight points on three Flame errors and a Koch kill. Koch recorded her seventh and eighth kills of the frame to end the set, giving Cleveland State the 25-21 victory.
The Vikings jumped out to an 8-2 lead during the second set, and held the advantage for the rest of the frame. CSU held a seven-point lead at the 20-13 mark and notched five of the next eight points on kills from Koch, Jackie Dabbelt and Roberts for the 25-16 win.
The third set was much of the same, as CSU earned an early 6-2 lead and held the advantage for the entire frame. The Vikings gained a 10-point lead at the 22-12 mark on back-to-back kills from Frease and ended the set with points from Frease and Koch.
The Vikings will continue Horizon League on the road next weekend, traveling to Valparaiso and Wright State. CSU will face the Crusaders at 8:00 p.m. EST on Friday (Oct. 5) and the Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday (Oct. 6).
