PEORIA, Ill. – Bradley Volleyball returns to Renaissance Coliseum Saturday afternoon for its final home match of the 2026 season as the Braves welcome UIC for Senior Night. First serve is set for 3 p.m. CT.
Match Information
Bradley vs. UIC
Date & Time: Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026 at 3 p.m. CT
Location: Renaissance Coliseum | Peoria, Ill.
Coverage: Live Stats & ESPN+
UIC Matchup
UIC enters the week at 10-14 overall and 6-6 in Missouri Valley Conference play, sitting just behind Bradley in the conference standings.
The Flames are coming off a pair of road losses, falling to Murray State in three sets Friday before dropping a five-set battle at Belmont on Saturday. Against the Bruins, UIC pushed the match to a deciding fifth set but was unable to secure the victory.
Prior to those setbacks, UIC had won back-to-back matches against Valparaiso and Indiana State, sweeping both opponents at home.
The Flames will travel to Illinois State on Friday evening before making the trip to Peoria for Saturday's matchup.
Saturday marks the first meeting of the season between Bradley and UIC. The Flames claimed both meetings during the 2025 campaign, including a four-set victory in Chicago on Nov. 14.
Bradley Notes
Bradley enters Saturday's contest at 13-12 overall and 8-5 in Missouri Valley Conference play following a four-set victory over I-74 rival Illinois State on Tuesday evening at Renaissance Coliseum.
The Braves defeated the Redbirds 25-13, 25-20, 15-25, 26-24 to even the season series and move into a tie with Illinois State in the conference standings.
Bradley opened the match with a dominant offensive performance, hitting .406 in the first set with 14 kills and just one attack error. After taking the second set, the Braves overcame a third-set setback and held off a late Illinois State rally to secure the victory in four sets.
Cherlin Antonio led Bradley with 13 kills, while Gracie Furlong and Mairen Mannon added 11 kills apiece. Maria Drapp directed the offense with 42 assists and 12 digs, while Eirini Bitsaktsi recorded a team-high 17 digs.
The Braves finished the contest hitting .301 as a team with 52 kills, eight service aces and five blocks. Bradley also limited itself to just 11 attack errors across four sets.
Tuesday's victory followed a split weekend at Renaissance Coliseum in which Bradley defeated Southern Illinois in five sets before falling to Valparaiso in three.
With three regular-season matches remaining, the Braves will look to carry momentum from their rivalry victory into Senior Night and strengthen their position in the MVC standings.
