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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.
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The Pirates drop to 8-12 overall and 3-5 in league play while the Knights improve to 15-1 and 7-1.
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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.
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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.
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Up Next: ECU takes on Memphis (Oct. 21) and SMU (Oct. 23) next weekend in Greenville.
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The Pirates drop to 8-12 overall and 3-5 in league play while the Knights improve to 15-1 and 7-1.
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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.
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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.
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Up Next: ECU takes on Memphis (Oct. 21) and SMU (Oct. 23) next weekend in Greenville.
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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
Players Mentioned
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