Box Score NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – The University of the Incarnate Word volleyball team picked up their fourth consecutive road victory on Thursday night with a 23-25, 25-22, 25-3, 25-17 at University of New Orleans.  The Cardinals moved to .500 in the Southland Conference with the win.

The Privateers (3-22, 0-12) won a tight first set by scoring six of the final nine points.  However, the Cardinals (10-9, 5-5) bounced back by winning a close second set and then they blew out UNO, 25-3 in the second set, the largest margin of victory for the season.  In the final set, the Cardinals trailed 11-7 before closing out the match on a 14-6 run.  Freshman Brittani Dear (La Vernia/La Vernia HS) picked up the final three points for UIW with three kills.

The Cardinals appear to be peaking at the right time of the season.  After not posting a .300+ attack percentage all season long, the team has eclipsed the mark in back-to-back contests.  They pounded out 55 kills with a .312 attack against the Privateers.  They added 59 digs and nine service aces in the match.

Angelique Vidaurri (San Antonio/Southwest HS) led UIW with 17 kills and a .387 attack.  Dear posted her seventh double-double of the season with 14 kills, 15 digs, four aces and a .433 attack percentage.  Shaina Garza (San Antonio/Warren HS) added 12 blocks while Sarah Cardenas (San Antonio/O'Connor HS) led the team with 16 digs.  Danielle Suarez (San Antonio/Antonian HS) dished out 31 of the team's 50 assists.

The Privateers had 35 kills, 45 digs and a .145 attack percentage.  Alyssa Podwell led the team with 10 kills and a .364 attack.  Celeste Ramirez dished out 29 assists while Lauren Levy led the team with 13 digs.

The Cardinals are back in action on Saturday at 2 p.m. when they travel to Southland Conference rival Southeastern Louisiana.
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