ECU Beats Memphis in Four Sets on the Road

Sunday, October 18

Memphis, TN

1:00 P.M.

East Carolina University

14-6,7-1American

Memphis

7-12,2-6American

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
East Carolina	25	25	18	25	3
Memphis	18	21	25	18	1

October 18, 2026 | Volleyball

Box Score

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The East Carolina volleyball team extended its win streak to two. It ended its road trip with a 2-0 record with a four-set victory (25-18, 25-21, 18-25, 25-18) over the Memphis Tigers on Sunday afternoon inside Elma Roane Fieldhouse. ECU is now 14-6 overall and 7-1 in The American.

.Huff had 15 kills and nine digs, while Pate added 14 kills and nine digs. Alderete contributed three aces, and the Pirate defense accumulated eight blocks.

SET ONE: MEMPHIS 18, EAST CAROLINA 25
ECU started strong, taking an early 10-5 lead on two Kai Bailey kills, three Memphis attack errors, and an ace from Ellie Pate. An ace by Alli Butrum put ECU up 15-9 at the media timeout.

Memphis responded to cut the deficit to as little as one multiple times, but ECU answered. With the score at 18-17, a Memphis attack error and a kill by Angeles Alderete forced Memphis to call a timeout. The Tigers led 20-17, but ECU closed the set on a 4-0 run after a Memphis attack error, an ace by Angeles Alderete, and kills from Ellie Pate and Taryn Gilreath to win 25-18.

In the first set, ECU's offense was hot, hitting .500. The Pirates were also balanced, with Ellie Pate finishing with four kills and both Angeles Alderete and Aulie Huff adding three. ECU also had three aces, with Ellie Pate, Angeles Alderete, and Alli Butrum serving.

SET TWO: MEMPHIS 21, EAST CAROLINA 25
The second set started more evenly, with the two teams tied 5-5 early on. The match was tied 8-8 when ECU went on a quick 3-0 run after a Memphis service error, a double block by Kai Bailey and Taryn Gilreath, and an Angeles Alderete ace to take an 11-8 lead. ECU carried that momentum into the media timeout, heading into the break up 15-12. Memphis cut the deficit to one, but ECU answered with another 3-0 run behind a Memphis service error, an ace by Aulie Huff, and a solo block by Angeles Alderete to extend its lead to 19-16. After an Aulie Huff kill made it 23-18, a Memphis attack error closed out set two, 25-21.

In the second set, Aulie Huff led ECU with five kills. The Pirates also woke up defensively, accumulating four total blocks and limiting Memphis to a .225 hitting percentage.

SET THREE: MEMPHIS 25, EAST CAROLINA 18
East Carolina never got going in the third set. Memphis raced to an early 8-4 lead and forced a Pirate timeout, then kept its foot on the gas to maintain a 15-9 lead at the media timeout.

ECU strung together three consecutive points behind an Angeles Alderete kill, a double block by Kai Bailey and Taryn Gilreath, and an Ellie Pate kill to cut the deficit to six at 23-17, but a Memphis kill closed the set, 25-18.

ECU hit .100 in the third set, compared to Memphis' .250.

SET FOUR: MEMPHIS 18, EAST CAROLINA 25
The Pirates responded in the fourth set with authority, racing to a 10-5 lead on two kills from Ellie Pate and two from Ekwe Anwah, plus aces from Angeles Alderete and Jaci Hall. An ace from Aulie Huff sent ECU into the media timeout with a 15-10 lead, and ECU extended it to 21-12 after a quick 3-0 run that saw Ellie Pate record a kill and a solo block. The Pirates then capitalized on a Tiger attack error. A kill by Aulie Huff gave ECU set point, and a Memphis attack error sealed the win, 25-18.

Aulie Huff recorded 15 kills and nine digs, tying both career highs set Friday against UAB. Ellie Pate also finished with 14 kills and nine digs, and Angeles Alderete added eight kills and 13 digs. Ekwe Anwah had seven kills, and the ECU defense recorded eight blocks, limiting the Tigers to a .232 hitting percentage, compared to their own .288. ECU committed only 14 attack errors, compared to Memphis' 23, and also took advantage at the service line, totaling eight aces, with Angeles Alderete taking three, tying her season high against North Texas on October 2.

UP NEXT
The Pirates return home to Williams Arena inside Minges Coliseum to face the Wichita State Shockers on Friday, October 23, at 6:00 p.m. ET.