Tulsa Dropped Four-Setter to ECU

Sunday, October 1

Greenville, N.C.

12:00 pm

Tulsa

7-9, 1-3AAC

ECU

10-6, 2-2AAC

Tulsa

ECU

Tulsa Dropped Four-Setter to ECU

10/1/2017 3:06:00 PM | Volleyball

Box Score

Box score

GREENVILLE, N.C. – Tulsa volleyball was in action Sunday afternoon, as they battled American Athletic Conference foe ECU. Taylor Horsfall collected a career-high 33 digs.

ECU jumped out to an early 5-0 lead, but the Golden Hurricane battled back and won the first set, 25-15. Emily Thorson paced TU with five kills, while Emily Hubbard added four. Ashton Anderson led the team with seven assists. Taylor Horsfall produced seven digs.

The second set was a back-and-forth battle, but the Pirates took a very tight second set, 25-20. Horsfall picked up 10 digs for a set high. Mariah Pardo led TU with five digs. Thorson and Hubbard each tallied three kills.

Thorson notched six kills in the third stanza. Anderson provided six assists to pace TU. Horsfall scooped up seven digs. ECU took the third set, 25-19.

After the set was tied at 12-12, the Pirates pulled away and took the fourth set, 25-20. Callie Cook led the Golden Hurricane with four kills, while Hubbard and Rachel Moore tallied three kills apiece. Anderson and Pardo both assisted on six kills each. Horsfall collected a set-high nine digs.

ECU was led by Natalie Montini with 13 kills, while Lael Ceriani added 11 kills. Brandee Markwith paced the Pirates with 23 digs, while Shelby Martin provided 34 assists. As a team ECU totaled 50 kills, 44 assists and 91 digs.

Thorson collected her sixth double-double on the year with 15 kills and 12 digs. Hubbard achieved her fifth double-double with 14 digs and 10 kills. Anderson went for a season-high 23 assists and added 14 digs, for her second double-double in as many contests. Horsfall recorded a new career-high with 33 digs. Pardo earned her third double-double on the year, with 19 assists and 11 digs.

Tulsa fell to 7-9 overall and 1-3 in The American. The Golden Hurricane return to action Friday, Oct. 6, at 7 p.m., as they host UCF at the Donald W. Reynolds Center.