Tulane University
UCF
Slow State Hinders Volleyball in Loss at UCF
Oct 21, 2011 | Women's Volleyball
Oct. 21, 2011
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NEW ORLEANS - The Tulane volleyball team got off to a slow start and the potent offensive attack of UCF was took much to overcome in their three set loss. Tulane had their two-match winning streak snapped at The Venue on the UCF campus by scores of 12-15, 21-25, 17-25.
"We couldn't follow our game plan and UCF got off to a quick start," said Tulane head coach Sinisa Momic. "We just couldn't stop them in the first set and they showed why they are one of the top offensive teams in the conference. We were able to make some adjustments in the second game and Cori stepped up, but we couldn't find anyone else on offense.
Our serve receive wasn't very good tonight and, because of that, we couldn't get into system and finished with over 20 hitting errors. We must move on quickly from this match and we have to turn our attention to our next match versus UTEP."
A UCF (13-8, 5-5 C-USA) service error gave Tulane the first lead of the match, but the Knights scored 14 of the next 16 points to grab a 14-3 lead and Tulane couldn't recover from the slow start. The Knights hit .385 in the opening frame, totaling 13 kills and just three errors, compared to a -.033 (7K-8E-30TA) for the Green Wave.
Tulane (8-13, 3-7 C-USA) broke a 9-9 deadlock in the second stanza with a pair of Izabela Grot kills to push ahead at 11-9, but UCF retook the lead with nine straight points. The Green Wave didn't go quietly, rallying to cut the Knights lead to just three points. A Cori Martone service ace pulled TU close at 24-21, but a service error ended the set and gave the home team a 2-0 advantage. Martone ended the second set with eight of the team's 14 kills and the Green Wave hit a match-high .229 in the frame.
The third set was a back-and-forth affair in the early going, before UCF took the lead for good at 9-8. The Olive and Blue pulled within two points at 16-14 on a block by Izabela Grot and Anna Wruck, but three kills and a block from the Knights extended their lead to 20-14. The two teams traded points the remainder of the match UCF was able to close out the match with a 25-17 decision in the third set.
Martone compiled 14 kills in three sets to pace all players, while hitting .273 and collecting nine digs. Nikki Osuna posted the match-high for digs, with 17, marking the eighth time in ten Conference USA matches that she led all players.
Tulane will host UTEP on Sunday, October 23 to finish their three-match week. The Green Wave and Miners will take to the court for a 1:00 start at Fogelman Arena.
Single game tickets for the remainder of the 2011 home slate are on sale now and can be purchased by contacting the Tulane Ticket Office at 504-861-WAVE or visiting the Tulane Team Shop inside the James Wilson, Jr. Center between 8:30 am and 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday.
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