 EAST CAROLINA 3, WINTHROP 1 (24-26, 25-21, 25-19, 25-11)
GREENVILLE, N.C. – East Carolina (19-9) showed the power of home court advantage, even after a slow start, with an impressive win over Winthrop (16-11) on Thursday evening inside Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum. In what turned out to be a back-and-forth battle in the first set, Winthrop, a squad within one set of an NCAA Tournament appearance, was able to get the early advantage after a 26-24 opening set victory. The Pirates responded in the second set to level the match, with a 25-21 showing. East Carolina, out of the American Athletic Conference, made their second postseason appearance in program history, making it their second-straight season as well. ECU, coming in with a 9-2 regular season record inside the friendly confines of their home court, posted the best single-season home winning percentage (81.8) in program history and that showed the rest of the way, after a 25-19 third set win. The Pirates continued to ride the wave and secured the victory in convincing fashion with a 25-11 win in the fourth and final set of the opening match, locking in the 3-1 final. Avery Jolley led the way for the Eagles, notching 17 kills and 18 points. Isabella Murray had an impressive performance with 39 assists in the match. Carlia Northcross was the catalyst for ECU in their opening win, with .647 hitting and six blocks. Taryn Gilreath was vital on the defensive side, with 15 digs. East Carolina advances to the Super 16 round and will play UConn on Friday at 6 p.m. for the right to advance to the Great 8. |
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