UCI women’s volleyball falls at BYU

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL

BYU def. UC Irvine

PROVO, Utah — The visiting Anteaters were held to a season-worst .152 team hitting percentage in a 25-16, 25-18, 25-20 nonconference loss on Thursday.

Arielle Manz and Marisa Bubica had five block assists apiece to help UCI (5-2) post a 9-5 advantage in team blocks.

Aly Squires and Cassidy Pickrell had nine kills apiece for UCI, while Shelley Anderson had 24 assists and two aces.

BYU is 6-3.

UCI plays Utah at the Utah Valley tournament on Friday.