University of Memphis Athletics
Sunday, October 18
Memphis, Tenn.
Noon
University of Memphis
7-12,2-6American
1
vs
3
East Carolina
14-6,7-1American
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Carolina | 25 | 25 | 18 | 25 | 3 |
| Memphis | 18 | 21 | 25 | 18 | 1 |
Tigers Fall to East Carolina in Four Sets
Oct 18, 2026 | Volleyball
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The University of Memphis volleyball team (7-12, 2-6 American) fell to East Carolina (14-6, 7-1 American) in four sets Sunday afternoon inside the Elma Roane Fieldhouse.
HOW IT HAPPENED
East Carolina jumped out early in the opening frame, building a 10-5 cushion before extending the margin to 15-9. Memphis mounted a counterattack behind three Caitlyn Little kills to cut the deficit to one, but the Pirates answered with a closing 4-0 spurt to secure the first set, 25-18.
The second set featured early back-and-forth action, with Memphis tying the score at 5-5 following a Dawn Moore kill and an ECU attack error. The Pirates pulled ahead 11-8 and held off late Tiger rallies, getting decisive swings from Taryn Gilreath and Aulie Huff to take the set, 25-21.
Memphis flipped the script in the third frame, opening with six of the first nine points. Sydney Marshall keyed another Tigers surge with a timely kill to stretch the advantage to 15-9, and Lily Hamilton added an attack to push the lead to eight. Despite a late 5-1 charge from East Carolina, late finishes from Amanda Hardt and Hamilton closed out a 25-18 set victory for the Tigers.
The Pirates reclaimed momentum in the fourth set, opening on a 9-4 push. Hardt delivered a kill to trim the margin to three, but ECU responded with back-to-back runs to push the score to 21-12. Memphis picked up late kills from Arianna Mongare and Hardt, but East Carolina closed out the match with a 25-18 fourth-set win.
NOTABLES
Memphis heads to the Sunshine State next weekend to face Florida Atlantic on Friday, Oct. 23 before closing the weekend at South Florida on Sunday, Oct. 25. Both matches will be broadcast on ESPN+.
HOW TO FOLLOW THE TIGERS
For complete information on Memphis Tigers Volleyball, visit www.GoTigersGo.com and follow the team's social media channels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook
HOW IT HAPPENED
East Carolina jumped out early in the opening frame, building a 10-5 cushion before extending the margin to 15-9. Memphis mounted a counterattack behind three Caitlyn Little kills to cut the deficit to one, but the Pirates answered with a closing 4-0 spurt to secure the first set, 25-18.
The second set featured early back-and-forth action, with Memphis tying the score at 5-5 following a Dawn Moore kill and an ECU attack error. The Pirates pulled ahead 11-8 and held off late Tiger rallies, getting decisive swings from Taryn Gilreath and Aulie Huff to take the set, 25-21.
Memphis flipped the script in the third frame, opening with six of the first nine points. Sydney Marshall keyed another Tigers surge with a timely kill to stretch the advantage to 15-9, and Lily Hamilton added an attack to push the lead to eight. Despite a late 5-1 charge from East Carolina, late finishes from Amanda Hardt and Hamilton closed out a 25-18 set victory for the Tigers.
The Pirates reclaimed momentum in the fourth set, opening on a 9-4 push. Hardt delivered a kill to trim the margin to three, but ECU responded with back-to-back runs to push the score to 21-12. Memphis picked up late kills from Arianna Mongare and Hardt, but East Carolina closed out the match with a 25-18 fourth-set win.
NOTABLES
- Caitlyn Little paced the Tigers with 15 kills and recorded 11 digs, marking her sixth double-double of the season.
- Amanda Hardt followed with 12 kills and points.
- Sydney Marshall dished out 45 assists during the contest.
- Abigail Schlueter held the back line with 14 digs.
- Lily Hamilton led the team in blocks with three.
- Arianna Mongare put up a season high of six digs.
Memphis heads to the Sunshine State next weekend to face Florida Atlantic on Friday, Oct. 23 before closing the weekend at South Florida on Sunday, Oct. 25. Both matches will be broadcast on ESPN+.
HOW TO FOLLOW THE TIGERS
For complete information on Memphis Tigers Volleyball, visit www.GoTigersGo.com and follow the team's social media channels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook
Players Mentioned
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/ Volleyball
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RS/S
/ Volleyball
L/DS
/ VolleyballTeam Stats
ECU
Mem
Kills
50
56
Errors
14
23
Attempts
125
142
Hitting %
.288
.232
Points
66.5
65.0
Assists
48
51
Aces
8
4
Blocks
8.5
5
Game Leaders
Kills
15
Aces
2
Blocks
1
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
3
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