Belmont volleyball outlasts UIC in five sets for sixth straight win
Sydnee Nelson had 15 kills as the Bruins improved to 11-1 in the Missouri Valley Conference.
NASHVILLE - Belmont volleyball beat UIC in five sets on Saturday, Oct. 31, at the Curb Event Center, according to a Belmont Athletics recap. The set scores were 25-23, 19-25, 25-14, 17-25 and 15-13.
The win was the Bruins' sixth straight and their first five-set victory of the season, lifting them to 14-9 overall and 11-1 in the Missouri Valley Conference. It was Belmont's second win over UIC in program history, the recap says.
Sydnee Nelson led the match with 15 kills and added nine digs. Erin McMullen had 11 kills while hitting.536, and Lucy Kay had nine kills and six blocks, including the match-winning kill. Brenna Kauffeld added three service aces and six blocks.
Belmont plays at league-leading Northern Iowa at 6 p.m. Central on Friday, Nov. 6, in Cedar Falls, Iowa, then visits Drake on Saturday, Nov. 7.
Source: Belmont Athletics recap, Oct. 31, 2026 (Belmont Volleyball Battles Past UIC in Five Set Thriller).