MONROE, La. – A combination of poor hitting and ten Arkansas State blocks resulted in a 3-0 (25-16, 25-15, 25-18) loss for ULM volleyball Friday night.
 
ULM ended the match with a hitting percentage of -.009 and totaled 26 attack errors. In comparison, ASU held a .216 percentage with only 13 errors.
 
The Red Wolves (9-6, 3-2 Sun Belt) wasted no time in the first set, storming out to an 8-1 lead early. After a kill by Kenzie Behl, ASU added five more points to increase the lead to 11. The set was wrapped up with the insurmountable deficit, but the Warhawks (9-10, 0-5 Sun Belt) produced positive momentum entering the second, outscoring Arkansas State 14-11 to end the set.
 
Both teams started more evenly matched in the second with a 4-4 score as a result. The Red Wolves came alive, scoring six of the next seven points to build a five-point cushion. They kept the set under control, holding an 18-9 lead. ULM produced a last effort with four unanswered point, but it was too little too late, as it fell into a 2-0 match hole.
 
The Warhawks had the advantage early in set three with a 5-2 lead. ASU responded with eight straight points fueled by three attack errors to retake control. Aniya Hall and Beril Celik combined for a block to put ULM within three with a 12-9 score, but a 5-1 run by the Red Wolves put that chance away.
 
Trailing 17-10, the Warhawks made it interesting late with a 4-0 scoring run, but a 6-1 answer by Arkansas State ended any chances of a Warhawk comeback and ended the match.
 
Kennedy Plummer led the way offensively with 11 kills, while Morgan Howard totaled 16 assists on the night.
 
The Warhawks will look to even the series against the Red Wolves tomorrow at 1 p.m.