SCORE: ULM 0, Houston Baptist 3
(15-25, 15-25, 16-25)
ULM 0, San Jose State 3
(17-25, 21-25, 11-25)
RECORD: ULM 3-8
Houston Baptist 6-4
San Jose State 6-2
LOCATION: Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas – The ULM volleyball team lost both matches on day one of the Flo Hyman Collegiate Cup Classic to Houston Baptist (Texas) and San Jose State (Calif.).
HOW IT HAPPENED
ULM vs Houston Baptist
-The first set started off with a battle for control. The set produced six total ties for the most ties in the match. After the Huskies four point run, the Warhawks were unable to bounce back and HBU took set one.
-The Warhawks had an early lead in the second set but Houston Baptist quickly made up the difference with a seven-point run that gave HBU control. The Huskies saw that lead to a second set win.
-The momentum stayed on the side of Houston Baptist in set three as the Huskies dominated play. HBU was able to put together two seven-point runs that saw HBU to a set three win and a sweep of ULM.
ULM vs San Jose State
-Set one started with a battle for control. The set held six ties, the highest of any other set in the match. After a six-point run from the Spartans, however, the Warhawks could not recover as San Jose took set one.
-In set two, ULM remained just behind the Spartans, but were unable to close out the set as San Jose finished the set with a final score of 25-21.
-The Spartans jumped out to a five point lead right off the bat in set three. ULM was unable to curb San Jose's advance as the Spartans closed out set three with a five point run that sealed the match.
INDSIDE THE BOX SCORE
ULM vs Houston Baptist
-ULM recorded its highest hitting percentage in set one (0.125)
-ULM recorded its highest total number of kills in at set in set one (11)
-ULM had its highest sideout percentage of 56 percent in set one
-Catherine Griffith led the offense with seven kills in the match and recorded only one error for an average of 0.500.
-Kacey LeBlanc led the defense with 11 digs in the match
ULM vs San Jose State
-ULM recorded its highest hitting percentage as a team in set two (0.212)
-ULM notched its highest total of kills in set two with 11
-ULM posted its highest side out percentage in set two at 60 percent
-Mikaela Worley led the offense with 10 kills in the match
-LeBlanc led the defense with 11 digs in the match
FROM COACH HILTZ
About the HBU match: This morning we came out sluggish. The desire was there but we were slow physically and mentally. Once we fell behind, there didn't seem to be any fire to try and get it back. It was as if we were swimming upstream against the current and then finally our bodies had nothing left. Honestly, it was a feeble effort and the team knew it.
About the San Jose match: Versus San Jose State we had more life to us. First set we played well but serve receive errors was the difference. Second set was even better. Offense was clicking a bit and our block started to get involved as well. Unfortunately serve receive failed us again in the third set.
What we need to do: In general we have to stop making multiple errors in the same point. We have shown that we can recover from a mis-hit or a bad contact. We have to trust that we can get the point back under control and stop compounding mistakes. We talk about not needing to be perfect. Just better the previous contact a little bit more each time. That's going to always put us in position to compete. We didn't compete today as hard as we should have. We need to learn how to fight for a win when it's there for the taking. Hopefully we can find more energy and desire to fight for a win tomorrow.
UP NEXT
The Warhawks will take on the host team in the Flo Hyman Collegiate Cup, University of Houston (Texas), at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 10.
