CHICAGO – Senior trio,
Alexandria Cliff (Manitowoc, Wis./Roncalli),
Megan Klavitter (Fenton, MI/), and Kirah Williams Shepherd led Chicago State volleyball to a thrilling 3-2 (15-25, 25-22, 20-25, 25-23, 15-8) victory against Utah Valley, Saturday, Nov. 9 in the Jacoby Dickens Center on Senior Day.
Prior to the match seniors Cliff, Klavitter, Williams Shepherd,
Beatriz Palmieri (Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil/Professora Carlina Cacapava de Mello) and
Iva Alebic (Obermaiselstein, Germany/Gertrud-von-le-Fort Gym) were honored.
The senior threesome was responsible for 20 total kills, 40 digs and eight blocks. Cliff earned a team-best 10 kills and an impressive seven blocks, while Williams Shepherd added 10 kills of her own and Klavitter led the match with 37 digs, while adding two service aces.
Lacee Adams (Muncie, Ind./Muncie Central) and
Josi Borum (Sterling, IL/) split the time running the offense with 21 and 20 assists respectively.
It was all UVU in the first set, before the Wolverines went on to knot the second set at 21. CSU used a 4-1 run to end the set, sealing the 25-22 victory off of a Cliff kill.
During set three, the Cougars gave up a 6-0 run as they suffered the 25-20 setback before returning the favor in the fourth, with a 25-23 victory, forcing a fifth deciding set.
Set five was all CSU, switching sides with the 8-3 lead. Seniors Cliff and Palmieri closed out the Senior Day victory with back-to-back kills, willing 15-8.
The Cougar win marked the first Western Athletic Conference (WAC) victory for CSU in almost year-to-date fashion. The Cougars last league win came on Nov. 8, 2019 against Seattle at home.
Up Next
CSU travels to Charleston, Ill., on Nov. 11 for a non-conference match against Eastern Illinois at 7 p.m.
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