Southern Illinois University
UIC
Southern Illinois finishes five match home stand against UIC and Valpo
10/21/2022 | 11:04:00 | Women's Volleyball
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Scouting UIC
• 2022 marks UIC's inaugural season in the MVC and it enters Friday night with a 13-8 (5-4 MVC) record, currently fifth in the Valley.
• The Flames lead the Valley with a .250 hitting percentage, 50th in the country.
•UIC averages 14.12 kills per set, the second-most in the MVC, just behind SIU (14.29).
• Martina Delucchi leads the Flames with 3.87 kills per set, fourth in the Valley.
•UIC is coming off of an 0-2 weekend road trip against UNI and Drake.
•UIC is one of four Valley teams to be featured in the NCAA RPI top-100 at No. 88.
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All-time vs. the Flames
• SIU leads the all-time series 14-6.
• The two teams last met in 2009 in Dekalb, Ill. when the Salukis swept the match.
 Scouting Valparaiso
• Valparaiso has the Valley's most wins with a 17-4 (5-4 MVC) record.
• The Beacons opened the season 12-0 in non-conference action.
• Valpo is coming off of an 0-2 weekend road trip to Iowa, losing 1-3 to both UNI and Drake.
• The Beacons average 2.20 blocksper set, second most in the Valley. They also hold their opponents to a .164 hitting percent which leads the conference.
•Emma Hickey leads the Valley with 5.56 digs per set.
• Valpo is currently No.79 in the NCAA RPI.
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All-time vs. the Beacons
• Valpo leads the all-time series 7-5 over SIU.
• The last time the Salukis took down Valpo was the 2020 season when SIU won in five-sets.
What You Need To Know
Friday's match with the Flames will begin at 6 p.m. with a 5 p.m. start on Saturday with Valpo. Both matches will be played at Davies Gym and can also be found on ESPN+.
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Salukis by following the team on Twitter at @SIU_Volleyball, on Instagram at @SIU_Volleyball and on Facebook at Facebook.com/SalukiVolleyball. Fans can also download the "Salukis" Mobile App on the App Store or Google Play Store.
