THE BASICS
Score: ULM 0, Troy 3
(16-25, 21-25, 24-26)
Records: ULM (9-22, 3-11 SBC)
Troy (9-22, 3-10 SBC)
Location: Monroe, La. (Fant-Ewing Coliseum)
Monroe, La. - The ULM volleyball team suffered a 3-0 loss to the Troy Trojans on Sunday afternoon inside Fant-Ewing Coliseum.
HOW IT HAPPENED
-The teams battled for control in set one with five scoring ties before Troy could take the lead with an 8-1 run. The Warhawks were unable to gain enough ground on the six-point deficit as Troy took the first set.
-The Trojans gained the lead right away in set two and carried that lead to a set two win.
-ULM fought to stay alive in set three as the set yielded the highest total of tie scores with 10 and lead changes with three. The Warhawks jumped out to an early 7-3 lead but Troy would eventually counter with a six-point run that would tie the game at eight. The teams battled for control until the Trojans were able to finish and take the set and the match.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
-The teams recorded a total of 17 tie scores and six lead changes in the match. The most highly contested set was set three with 10 tie scores and three lead changes.
-ULM posted its highest hitting percentage in set three (.250).
-ULM posted its highest total of kills in set three (13).
-Hope Pawlik led the offense with a double-double for 12 kills and 10 digs. Kalena Caruthers and Sarah Woods followed with five kills apiece.
-Kacey LeBlanc led the defense with 18 digs in the match.
-Tara Jenkins directed the offense with a total of 25 assists in the match for an average of 8.33 assists per set.
FROM COACH HILTZ
About the match: Our communication is one sided in that we are talking a lot but nobody is listening to what others are saying. We have to remember that truly effective communication has to have both parts. I felt like we started off entirely too concerned about what Troy was going to do and allowed ourselves to overthink everything instead of playing aggressive, confident volleyball. Our hitters struggled to put the ball away and score points. Our setting was inconsistent all game and our passing, while mostly good, still needs to be much better in order for us to succeed.
Looking forward: I told the girls we need to flush this one quickly. Get rest tonight, do homework, whatever we need to do to get our minds right again because we have UL-Lafayette coming in on Tuesday.
About UL-Lafayette: It never matters what the records are for either team when we play the Cajuns....it's always a battle. And it should be when you play your rivals. I anticipate nothing less than a fantastic battle on Tuesday. I hope our students, fans and the community goes out and votes and then comes out to Fant-Ewing to help Warhawk Volleyball get a great win Tuesday night.
UP NEXT
The Warhawks will now take on UL-Lafayette on Tuesday night at 6:30 p.m. inside Fant-Ewing Coliseum.
