Flames Fall in Straight Sets to Northern Iowa

CHICAGO – The UIC volleyball team (8-12, 4-4 MVC) couldn’t build any momentum Saturday night on the road, falling to Northern Iowa (14-5, 8-0 MVC) in straight sets to wrap up its fourth week of Missouri Valley Conference play. Sophomore Ana Petrides collected eighth kills with a .400 hitting percentage. Senior Tamara Kisic had eight kills and five digs in the contest. Sophomore Ava Young had a team-high 20 digs and freshman Paulina Str öh had 11 assists and added five digs. UIC made a late push in the opening set after Northern Iowa built a 19-13 lead. The Flames…