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Box Score 2 SAN ANTONIO, TX – The University of the Incarnate Word volleyball team wrapped up day one of the I-10 Challenge with a 1-1 record. The Cardinals started off strong sweeping host Louisiana Lafayette. Shortly after the team was unable to defeat Tulane ending in a 3-0 loss.
NOTABLES
- Alyssa Carlin hit an individual career high of 29 digs, earning third in the Cardinals record, book against Louisiana (8/30).
- Carissa McGarity marked a career high with 10 blocks against the Ragin' Cajuns (8/30).
- Setter Pilar Gonzaba totaled in 41 sets for six sets played.
- Bethany Clapp and Julia Monday finished the day with 18 kills each for UIW.
UIW 3 - Louisiana 0
HOW IT HAPPENED
SET 1 AND 2 (25-23; 25-23) | After trailing for the majority of the game, a time out was called by coach
Samantha Dabbs-Thomas with the score at 9-14. Clapp served an ace and forced a ball handling error, while
McKayla Landreth tallied a kill to tie the game at 22-22. Carlin helped on the defensive end with nine digs. Monday led the team with nine kills. In set two, the Cardinals went point for point with the Ragin' Cajuns totaling 10 ties. UIW won the set by forcing Louisiana to six errors.
SET 3 (25-23) | UIW started strong with a 4-0 lead and held the lead until the end of the match.
Cameron Taylor led in kills for the Cardinals tallying six, with Clapp not too far behind with five kills. Carlin contributed on the back line with 13 digs.
UIW 0 – Tulane 3
HOW IT HAPPENED
SET 1 AND 2 (21-25; 21-25) | UIW battled against Tulane with 14 ties and seven lead changes until the Green Wave was able to pull away on a 4-0 scoring run. Tulane had 16 kills to the Cardinals' seven, with three players from Tulane racking in four kills each. In set two, Tulane took the lead early on with a 5-0 scoring run only allowing the Cardinals to tie the game twice. Clapp led UIW with four kills.
SET 3 (21-25) | The Cardinals fought defensively producing 20 digs, with freshman
Maddi Brown tallying six. Tulane led the set the entire time.
HEAR FROM HEAD COACH SAMANTHA DABBS-THOMAS
About the win…
"Today was a great day. We won the serving and passing battle against ULL and stayed consistent. We ran a spread offense because of our good passing. We were down the first set but came back and from then on never lost the lead. That's a great job by my players."
About the loss…
"Tulane is a big physical team and runs a very fast offense in the middle. We fell short every set being able to slow their offense down. But we played hard and fought until the end. I'm proud of them after today and growth."
About next match…
"Going into UTEP we know that they are going to do some different things offensively and that we need to just win the serving and passing battle, stay consistent and fight until the end."
HEAR FROM JUNIOR DS/L ALYSSA CARLIN
About making it in the Cardinal record book…
"Earning a spot in the record book is definitely a great and humbling accomplishment. I wouldn't be able to reach these goals without my amazing teammates and coaches who constantly support me and motivate me to be the best teammate and player that I can be. I look forward to keep working hard and hopefully achieving more milestones like these."
About mindset for UTEP…
"Our mindset going against UTEP tomorrow is to take the energy that we had today to start off strong and play our game. We are excited for the competition and ready to finish the tournament on a strong note."
UP NEXT
UIW continues their tournament play against UTEP at 10 a.m. on Aug. 31.
FOLLOW ALONG
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