TEMPE, Ariz. – UCF Volleyball dropped its first of two road matches this weekend to No. 10 Arizona State Friday night 3-0 in Tempe, Arizona. The road loss snapped a three-match win streak for the Knights and marked the fifth top-25 match played this season for the program.
How It Happened
The Knights kept it tight in the beginning of the first and second sets, tying it at 10 all in the two opening sets. The sets were back and forth, with no team going on a run longer than three points until the Knights hit 10 in the first, followed by a 9-0 run by the Sun Devils leading to a 25-14 first set.
The second began just like the first, with both teams exchanging blows until the media timeout. The Knights continued pushing, but fell 25-16 in the second and 25-11 in the third to complete the sweep. Friday night was the first time the team had been swept since October 9, when the program dropped to Cincinnati
Ella Chapman led the Knights with a .200 hitting percentage, grabbing three kills, while Kiki Horne led the team in total kills, garnering seven on 24 attacks. Mikayla Porter led UCF in digs for the first time in her career, getting up seven, while dishing out 18 assists to her hitters. Natasha Casey continued in her strong serving ways, knocking down the team’s lone ace of the night.
Up Next
UCF will look to close out the road stand at Arizona Sunday at 2 p.m. in Tucson, Ariz.