OREM, Utah – Chicago State volleyball opened its Western Athletic Conference schedule with a tight battle here tonight as it earned its first-ever win over host Utah Valley in a thrilling five-set match at Lockhart Arena.The win was the Cougars' first win over UVU in 23 meetings since the series began in 2007 and it snapped CSU's three-match losing streak dating back to last weekend.
Chicago State (7-9, 1-0) opened the match with a 25-20 win in the first set before the Wolverines earned victories in the second and third sets via a pair of 25-14 margins to take a 2-1 lead. The Cougars came back in the fourth set with a 25-21 victory before claiming a close 16-14 win in the final set.
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Senior Lauryn Dela Cruz (Provo, Utah/Timpview) and junior Beatriz Palmieri (Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil/Professora Carlina Cacapava de Mello) each produced a double-double to lead CSU in the match. Dela Cruz tallied 15 kills and added 13 digs, while Palmieri also finished with 15 kills and contributed 12 digs in addition to posting two service aces.
Senior Ludmila Bomfim (Belo-Horizonte Minas Gerais, Brazil/Escola Estadual Pedro II) dished out a match high-tying 26 assists and junior Kirah Williams-Shephard (Toronto, Canada/L'Amoreaux Collegiate Institute) recorded a season-best 12 kills. The Cougar defense were guided by junior Megan Klavitter (Fenton, Mich./Linden) as she posted a match-high 24 digs and sophomore Summer Farris (Farmington Hills, Mich./North Farmington) equaled a career high with nine total blocks (two solo, seven assisted).
UVU (8-6, 0-1) was led by Kazna Tarawhiti as she tallied a match-high 24 kills followed by Seren Merrill with 18 digs.
CSU now heads to the Pacific Northwest on Saturday for a WAC showdown against host Seattle at the Redhawk Center with the first serve slated to begin at 4 p.m., central time.
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