Volleyball 9/21/2016 10:26:00 AM Corey Miggins, Sports Information Director

Cougars Fall to UIC, 3-0, in Long-Awaited Return to JCC

Junior Kelsey Taylor led the Cougars against UIC in their home opener with 12 assists to go along with 11 digs and three service aces

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CHICAGO – The Chicago State volleyball team made its long-awaited return to the Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center Tuesday night as it opened its home slate with a 3-0 defeat to city rival UIC.

After the Flames captured a 25-16 win in the first set, CSU (2-12) came back in the second set to battle the visitors in a back and forth affair before falling 26-24. UIC then closed out the match with a 25-18 victory in the third set.

Junior Kelsey Taylor (Miami, Fla./Westminster Christian School) posted a double-double of 12 assists and a match-high 11 digs to go along with a match-leading three service aces to lead the Green and White. Junior Corey Davis (Thousand Oaks, Calif./Thousand Oaks) dished out 11 digs, while senior Dzeni Hadzisehovic (Belgrade, Serbia/First Private School for Catering and Tourism) and junior Juma Armando (Toronto, Canada/Archbishop Romero) finished with nine kills and eight kills, respectively.

UIC (12-2) was led by Alyssa Ehrhardt's match-high 15 kills, and Kelsie Groot contributed a double-double of 13 kills and 10 digs.

The Cougars open Western Athletic Conference play this Friday night at the Jacoby Dickens Center against UMKC with the first serve set for 7 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

#6 Corey Davis: S; 5' 9"; Junior

#3 Juma Armando: OH; 5' 11"; Junior

#10 Dzeni Hadzisehovic: RS; 6' 5"; Senior

#5 Kelsey Taylor: S; 5' 8"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#6 Corey Davis
: 5' 9"; Junior
: S

#3 Juma Armando
: 5' 11"; Junior
: OH

#10 Dzeni Hadzisehovic
: 6' 5"; Senior
: RS

#5 Kelsey Taylor
: 5' 8"; Junior
: S

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