Troy Volleyball Falls to ULM

Friday, November 3

Troy, Ala.

6:30 P.M.

Troy University

9-19, 3-10SBC

ULM

5-25, 1-12SBC

ULM

Troy

11/3/2017 10:19:00 PM | Volleyball

Box Score

By: Grace Bolin

Troy Volleyball Falls to ULM

TROY, Alabama – Jenni Young had a career day with 18 kills, but that wasn't enough as Troy (9-19, 3-10 SBC) fell in five sets to ULM (5-25, 1-12 SBC) on Friday night in the Trojan Arena.

Troy came out looking strong as they earned a convincing 25-12 win in set one with a .310 hitting percentage as they held ULM to a -.037 percentage, but the Warhawks fought back to even the match at 1-1 with a 25-20 win in set two.

ULM used its momentum from the second set to take a 2-1 lead in the match with a narrow 25-22 decision in the third set. Both teams remained neck-and-neck the entire set until the Warhawks went on a 4-0 run to take a 23-20 lead. Two straight points at the end closed out the set as ULM took the lead.

The Trojans rallied back to take the fourth set 25-23 behind a reversed call that gave them the go-ahead lead. Kills from Young and Hayes ended the set as the Trojans forced a fifth, winner take all set.

Troy jumped out with a three point run, but the Warhawks came back knocking. A four-point run gave ULM a 6-4 lead as Troy called a timeout. ULM continued to make timely runs in the game and hold the Trojan offense to just a .083 percentage in the fifth set as they dominated with a .409 attack percentage of its own. The Warhawks earned their first conference win of the season as they capped the fifth set with a 15-9 win.

Young's 18 kills set a new career-high for the sophomore transfer as she paced the way for the Trojans. She also tallied 19 points with two assisted blocks at the net.

Troy's 33 errors were the difference in the match as the offense struggled to find timely points to get the win. The Trojans led the Warhawks in points, aces, kills and assists, but ULM continued to rally to earn its first Sun Belt win of the season.

NOTEWORTHY

Troy's 11 aces on the night ties a season-high that it set against Jackson State on September 2; Hayes led the effort with four aces on the night.
Young has recorded a hitting percentage of .200 or higher in 14 matches this season.
Belle Walrop continues to lead the team with 240 kills, followed by Savannah Moore with 232.
ULM snapped a 13-match losing skid with its win tonight

UP NEXT
The Trojans will return to the Trojan Arena to take on UL Lafayette on Saturday, November 4 at 6:30 p.m. Troy will host its final pair of matches next weekend against Appalachian State and Coastal Carolina as they fight for a spot in the conference tournament.