East Carolina University
Tulane
Tulane Sweeps Pirates In New Orleans
October 16, 2011 | Volleyball
Oct. 16, 2011
NEW ORLEANS, La. - East Carolina came up short Sunday, falling in three sets to Tulane at Fogelman Arena. The Pirates drop to 2-16 overall and 0-9 in Conference USA play as the Green Wave are now 7-12 and 1-7.
Senior Amanda Lutzow led ECU again offensively, picking up eight kills on 21 attempts with three errors for a .238 hitting mark. Zarah Cecich paced the defense with seven digs while at the net, Hannah Allgood racked up four blocks (all assists).
Tulane hit .290 in the match, picking up 50 kills on 101 attempts and also 37 balls as compared to 27 for East Carolina. The teams would end up even in blocking with six apiece.
The first set was a back and forth affair at the beginning, but with the score 11-10 in favor of Tulane, the Green Wave found some momentum and scored 10-straight points to seize control. ECU made one last push and forced a timeout from the home side as a Cori Martone attack error made the score 22-15. The Pirates fought off three set points before eventually succumbing 25-19.
Tulane raced out to a 5-1 advantage in the second frame on a Nikki Osuna service ace, but East Carolina responded with three-straight points to pull within one. A Lutzow service error gave the Green Wave some breathing room at 13-8 and Tulane would keep siding out to cruise to a 25-16 victory and 2-0 match lead.
No team held more than a two-point advantage all the way throught the third interval. The Pirates edged to a 20-19 lead on a Lutzow kill, but a block gave the Green Wave a 21-20 cushion it would not relinquish as Tulane completed the sweep 25-23.
ECU returns to C-USA action Friday, Oct. 21 when it travels to Dallas, Texas for a match against SMU. First serve at Moody Coliseum is scheduled for 8 p.m.
