CONWAY, Ark. -- ULM opened the Central Arkansas Sugar Bear Invitational by notching its first win of the season, a 3-0 sweep of Arkansas-Pine Bluff. Later in the day, the Warhawks dropped a 3-0 tilt to the hosts.
MATCH ONE - ULM 3, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 0
The Warhawks hit at an astonishing .333 clip as it cruised to a 3-0 sweep of the Golden Lions.
ULM took the opening set 25-15. In the second set, Harrington was on cruise control at the serving line, nailing a couple of her four total aces, as the Warhawks dominated their way to a 25-9 victory. As a team, ULM hit at a .615 clip in the stanza. The third set was the most competitive of the match, with the advantage going to the Warhawks at 25-18.
"It was great to get a win. Our girls were able to relax and just play volleyball. Hadley, Iren, Kaite and Hope all had a great match," head coach Patrick Hiltz said.
MATCH TWO - Central Arkansas 3, ULM 0
To conclude the day, ULM fell 3-0 to a very tough Central Arkansas squad.
UCA took control early after taking the opening set 25-17. The Sugar Bears took the final two sets, both by a tally of 25-12.
"They were very fast--probably faster than any team we've seen so far this year," Hiltz said. "We tried to adjust but the adjustment we made wasn't enough to match their pressure on our defense."
ULM returns to action for a pair of matches. The first against UTPA at noon followed by a 5:00 p.m. tilt with Jackson State.
