THE BASICS
Score: ULM 3, La. Tech 0
Records: ULM (8-14, 2-2 SBC)
La. Tech (8-10, 0-3 C-USA)
Location: Ruston, La.
Ruston, La. – The ULM volleyball team swept Louisiana Tech in three sets on Tuesday night, giving the Warhawks their first win over the Lady Techsters since the 1990 season.
HOW IT HAPPENED
-The Warhawks stayed close with La. Tech at the beginning of set one, but after a seven point run took control of the match. Although La. Tech gained some ground, ULM was still able to close out the set with a win.
-ULM jumped out to a quick lead in set two and saw that lead through to a set two win.
-The Warhawks remained consistent in set three and held the lead for the entirety of the set.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
-ULM posted its highest hitting percentage in set one (.256).
-ULM recorded its highest total of kills in a set in sets one and two (15).
-Mikaela Worley led the offense with 11 kills and a hitting percentage of .588.
-Kacey LeBlanc held strong for the defense with a total of 18 digs in the match.
-Tara Jenkins was one kill away from recording a triple-double with nine kills, 31 assists and 12 digs on the night.
FROM COACH HILTZ
About the match: I'm really pleased with how well we stayed composed the whole night. We stayed positive through everything and didn't let little mistakes bother us at all. Our mental state of mind was very good all night and when we play with that mindset we are very hard to beat.
About the players: Mikaela had a strong game which is exactly what we need her to do when teams key on stopping Hope. They both did a nice job taking care of the ball and finding openings in La Tech's defense. Kacey was outstanding tonight defensively. Our block was good at times which helps KC out a lot but she was in a zone both in serve receive and defensively and was simply fun to watch.
Looking forward: My hope is that we can build from this win and the way we played and take it with us to Lafayette on Saturday. I feel like we will.
UP NEXT
The Warhawks will jump back into Sun Belt Conference play this weekend as the team travels to UL-Lafayette for a Saturday afternoon contest.
