East Carolina Athletics

American Teams Register Eight Wins To Close Nonconference Action

09.18.21

Saturday, September 18
Cincinnati 3, Miami (Ohio) 1 Box Score
East Carolina 3, Appalachian State 0 Box Score
Houston 3, Tennessee Tech 0 Box Score
UT Martin 3, Memphis 0 Box Score
South Florida 3, Bethune-Cookman 0 Box Score
SMU 3, TCU 2 Box Score
Temple 3, Penn 1 Box Score
Princeton 3, Temple 1 Box Score
Tulane 3, UAB 0 Box Score
Tulsa 3, Southern Illinois 1 Box Score
Wyoming 3, Wichita State 1 Box Score
No. 17 Creighton 3, Wichita State 1 Box Score

Cincinnati 3, Miami (Ohio) 1 (25-19, 25-17, 17-25, 25-23)
 
Cincinnati finished its weekend with a four-set win over Miami (Ohio), earning a 25-19, 25-17, 17-25, 25-23.
 
Maria Mallon ripped 15 kills and 16 digs in the victory for Cincinnati, and Payton Frederick added a team-high 20 digs. Abby Walker hit .440 to guide the Bearcats.
 
East Carolina 3, Appalachian State 0 (25-22, 25-20, 25-16)
 
East Carolina was dominant at home in a straight set sweep of Appalachian State, claiming a 25-22, 25-20, 25-16 victory.
 
Janiece Jeffries logged a double-double of 28 assists and 13 digs to go along with four block assists for ECU, and Bri Wood added nine kills and seven digs in the win.
 
Houston 3, Tennessee Tech 0 (26-24, 25-20, 25-19)
 
A three-set win for Houston closed the Cougar weekend with a victory. The Houston swept Tennessee Tech 26-24, 25-20, 25-19.
 
Abbie Jackson tallied 15 kills and six digs for the Cougars, and Annie Cooke contributed 16 assists and 11 digs.
 
UT Martin 3, Memphis 0 (26-24, 25-18, 25-14)
 
Memphis dropped a three-set decision to UT Martin on its home floor, falling 24-26, 18-25, 14-25.
 
Sabrina Bianco logged 30 assists and seven digs setting in the match for Memphis, and Tabytha Toelke narrowly missed a double-double with eight kills and 11 digs.
 
South Florida 3, Bethune-Cookman (25-18, 25-18, 25-8)
 
South Florida capped its weekend with a second straight win, sweeping Bethune-Cookman 25-18, 25-18, 25-8.
 
Three USF players, Marta Cvitkovic, Amanda DeWitt and Ragan Kinard, finished the contest with eight kills each to lead the Bulls. CC Clausen led the way in the win with nine digs.
 
SMU 3, TCU 2 (25-21, 23-25, 25-20, 17-25, 15-12)
 
SMU claimed a great road battle at TCU, defeating the Horned Frogs 25-21, 23-25, 25-20, 17-25, 15-12 in Fort Worth.
 
Rachel Woulfe filled the stat sheet with 15 kills on .353 hitting with six block assists and three digs to pace the Mustangs, and Jadyn Bauss contributed 12 kills and 14 digs for a double-double. Lily Heim finished the match with 40 assists and seven digs for SMU.
 
Temple 3, Penn 1 (20-25, 28-26, 25-22, 27-25)/Princeton 3, Temple 1 (25-22, 23-25, 25-20, 25-21)
 
Temple earned a split in a home doubleheader, downing Penn in four sets (20-25, 28-26, 25-22, 27-25) before falling in four to Princeton (22-25, 25-23, 20-25, 21-25).
 
Gem Grimshaw fashioned 15 kills and 10 digs for a victorious double-double for Temple in the match against Penn. Miray Bolukbasi hit .370 with 14 kills, and Falanika Danielson contributed team-high 14 digs. Grimshaw’s 24 kills and 10 digs on .310 hitting powered the Owls in the nightcap.
 
Tulane 3, UAB 0 (25-16, 25-21, 25-20)
 
Tulane capped its weekend with a dominant showing against UAB, beating the Blazers 25-16, 25-21, 25-20 in straight sets.
 
Kayla Dinkins hit at a .733 clip with 11 kills in the middle of the Tulane offense to lead the Green Wave. Michelle Urquhart led Tulane with 12 kills and chipped in six digs in the win.
 
Tulsa 3, Southern Illinois 1 (29-27, 27-25, 21-25, 25-22)
 
Tulsa outlasted Southern Illinois in a four-set victory, taking home a 29-27, 27-25, 21-25, 25-22 win.
 
Kayley Cassaday logged a double-double with 21 kills and 10 digs to power Tulsa, and Maggie Hembree added 12 kills on .429 hitting with four block assists. Marta Pecalli notched a team-high 22 digs.
 
Wyoming 3, Wichita State 1 (25-14, 25-14, 20-25, 25-16)/No. 17 Creighton 3, Wichita State 0 (26-24, 25-23, 25-18)
 
Wichita State game out on the wrong side of a 14-25, 14-25, 25-20, 16-25 loss at the hand of Wyoming before being swept 24-26, 23-25, 18-25 by No. 17 Creighton on Saturday.
 
Brylee Kelly finished the Wyoming match with 13 kills and 10 digs for Wichita State, and Lily Liekweg added a team-high 17 digs. Kayce Litzau finished with 30 assists and 12 digs against Creighton.