ULM Warhawks

Battle for the Boot - Hammond, Louisiana
ULM vs. Southern | 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16 | LIVE STATS
ULM at Southeastern | 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16 |  LIVE STATS
ULM vs. Northwestern State | 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 17 | LIVE STATS
MATCH NOTES

MONROE, La. - The ULM volleyball team goes on the road for the final non-conference weekend of the season, heading to the Battle for the Boot at Southeastern. The Warhawks open with Southern at 1 p.m. Friday before taking on SLU at 7 p.m. ULM then closes out the tournament at 10 a.m. Saturday against Northwestern State.
 
The Warhawks are coming off a 3-0 (25-17, 25-17, 25-15) win over Alcorn on Tuesday, setting a team season high with a .337 attack percentage in the win.
 
FOLLOW THE WARHAWKS -
Links to live stats for all matches are available on ULMWarhawks.com. Navigate to the volleyball schedule page and select that day's opponent. When available, links to stream the match also are available on the volleyball schedule page at ULMWarhawks.com.
 
RECAP -
The ULM volleyball team snapped a four-match losing streak with a resounding 3-0 (25-17, 25-17, 25-15) win over Alcorn Tuesday night at Fant-Ewing Coliseum.
 
ULM scored six of the final seven points to pull away in the first set, using kills by Bailey Botkin, Logan Jeffus and Taylor Thomas to fuel the run, picking up a 25-17 win.
 
In the second set, the Warhawks used a 6-1 spurt to separate from Alcorn early, going ahead 10-5 in a stretch that saw a kill and service ace by Madeline Williams and another kill by Botkin. ULM had another 3-0 spurt late in the set, including a kill by Tessa Gerwig and an ace by Cameron Rogers, to reach set point. A service error on Alcorn closed it out, as the Warhawks took a 2-0 lead, 25-17.
 
ULM dominated the final set, sprinting out to a 9-3 lead with two kills by Williams sandwiched around an ace by Kailey Friedrich. The lead hit 10 at 22-12 on back-to-back Alcorn errors. A kill by Gerwig and a service error brought ULM to match point, before a bad set by the Braves brought an end to the set, 25-15, and match, 3-0.
 
Williams had another strong night with 13 kills and a career-high matching four aces. Bailey Roberson added 31 assists, while Thomas had 11 digs and Rogers had 10.
 
SERIES HISTORY -
The series between ULM and Southern is tied, 4-4. ULM has won the last four meetings. Friday's matchup is just the second match between the two since 1985. ULM won 3-0 on Sept. 12, 2015. The Warhawks won three matches against Southern in 1985. The Jaguars won four matches against ULM over the 1982 and 1983 seasons.
 
Southeastern leads the series over ULM, 28-6. The two teams have not met in the regular season since Sept. 13, 2011, a 3-1 SLU win. The Lions have won the last four meetings and 17 of the last 18 meetings. ULM picked up a 3-0 win on Oct. 29, 2005, the final meeting between the two as members of the Southland Conference.
 
ULM leads the series over Northwestern State, 35-26. NSU won a 3-2 (25-27, 25-19, 22-25, 25-13, 15-8) decision in the season opener at the Texan Invitational at Tarleton State on Aug. 26. The Warhawks won, 3-1, in Natchitoches on Aug. 31, 2021. NSU has won 10 of the last 11 meetings.
 
A LOOK AHEAD -
ULM begins Sun Belt Conference play with Texas State visiting Fant-Ewing Coliseum for a pair of matches. First serve is set for 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, and 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23.