
SMU Sweeps East Carolina In Dallas
November 11, 2022 | Volleyball
DALLAS, Texas – SMU completed the season sweep of East Carolina Friday night, downing the Pirates 3-0 (25-14, 25-19, 25-23) at Moody Coliseum.
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Angeles Alderete and Izzy Marinelli led ECU (9-18, 4-11 AAC) with 10 kills apiece while Kenzie Beckham paced the defensive efforts with 10 digs. Jamison Wheeler put down 15 kills for a Mustang (19-8, 12-3 AAC) offense that hit .257 and limited the Pirates to .115 efficiency. ECU outblocked SMU 9.0 to 8.5 in the setback.
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After the Mustangs took the first two sets relatively comfortably, East Carolina fought back in the third frame. A kill by Kellyn Trowse gave the Pirates a 14-12 advantage, but SMU would rally to knot the score at 15. The home team then pulled ahead by three at 18-15 before ECU answered with a 6-4 run to pull within 22-21. The Pirates were unable to catch up, falling by two in the final stanza.
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Up Next: ECU visits Memphis Sunday at 2 p.m.
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Angeles Alderete and Izzy Marinelli led ECU (9-18, 4-11 AAC) with 10 kills apiece while Kenzie Beckham paced the defensive efforts with 10 digs. Jamison Wheeler put down 15 kills for a Mustang (19-8, 12-3 AAC) offense that hit .257 and limited the Pirates to .115 efficiency. ECU outblocked SMU 9.0 to 8.5 in the setback.
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After the Mustangs took the first two sets relatively comfortably, East Carolina fought back in the third frame. A kill by Kellyn Trowse gave the Pirates a 14-12 advantage, but SMU would rally to knot the score at 15. The home team then pulled ahead by three at 18-15 before ECU answered with a 6-4 run to pull within 22-21. The Pirates were unable to catch up, falling by two in the final stanza.
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Up Next: ECU visits Memphis Sunday at 2 p.m.
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Team Stats
ECU
SMU
Kills
27
45
Errors
15
18
Attempts
104
105
Hitting %
.115
.257
Points
38
60.5
Assists
25
41
Aces
2
7
Blocks
9
8.5
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