Sunday, October 16
Orlando, Fla.
Noon
East Carolina University
8-12,3-5AAC
0
at
3
No. 24 UCF
15-1,7-1AAC
1
2
3
F
East Carolina
11
17
15
0
UCF
25
25
25
3
Photo by: Rob Goldberg
No. 24 UCF Sweeps East Carolina In Orlando
October 16, 2022 | Volleyball
ORLANDO, Fla. – No. 24 UCF hit .390 and racked up 51 kills on the way to a 3-0 (25-11, 25-17, 25-15) American Athletic Conference victory over East Carolina Sunday afternoon at The Venue.
Â
The Pirates drop to 8-12 overall and 3-5 in league play while the Knights improve to 15-1 and 7-1.
Â
Angeles Alderete led the way offensively for ECU with seven kills while Kenzie Beckham notched a team-high 12 digs in the back row. McKenna Melville tallied 19 kills and a .471 hitting percentage and added 11 digs to complete the double-double.
Â
UCF out-blocked the Pirates 7.0 to 3.0 while East Carolina owned a 4-2 advantage in service aces. The Knights hit for a high percentage in all three sets, recording .406 efficiency in the opening frame.
Â
Up Next: ECU takes on Memphis (Oct. 21) and SMU (Oct. 23) next weekend in Greenville.
Â
Â
The Pirates drop to 8-12 overall and 3-5 in league play while the Knights improve to 15-1 and 7-1.
Â
Angeles Alderete led the way offensively for ECU with seven kills while Kenzie Beckham notched a team-high 12 digs in the back row. McKenna Melville tallied 19 kills and a .471 hitting percentage and added 11 digs to complete the double-double.
Â
UCF out-blocked the Pirates 7.0 to 3.0 while East Carolina owned a 4-2 advantage in service aces. The Knights hit for a high percentage in all three sets, recording .406 efficiency in the opening frame.
Â
Up Next: ECU takes on Memphis (Oct. 21) and SMU (Oct. 23) next weekend in Greenville.
Â
Team Stats
ECU
UCF
Kills
23
51
Errors
15
10
Attempts
95
105
Hitting %
.084
.390
Points
30
60
Assists
22
44
Aces
4
2
Blocks
3
7
Game Leaders
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
4
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
2
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Players Mentioned
Outside Hitter
/ Volleyball
Setter
/ VolleyballECU Volleyball vs Wichita St.
Sunday, October 20
ECU Volleyball vs Campbell
Thursday, August 31
ECU Volleyball vs UCF
Sunday, November 07
ECU Volleyball vs USF
Friday, November 05
