MONROE, La. (11/9/18) – The Arkansas State volleyball team defeated ULM in straight sets (25-21, 29-27, 25-19) Friday night at Fant Ewing coliseum.

With the win, the Red Wolves advance to 17-11 overall and 9-6 in Sun Belt action, while the Warhawks dropped to 11-18 overall and 3-12 in the league.

“Our girls fought hard tonight and we’re happy to get that win,” Said A-State head coach David Rehr. “The win helps improve overall standing for the conference tournament next week. We’re glad to celebrate this win and also celebrate Carlisa for her record-breaking career.”

Carlisa May led the A-State offense with a double-double of 24 kills and 11 digs, while also becoming A-State’s all-time kill leader with 1,794 kills on her career. The record was set by Margie Kolat in 1991-94, who had 1,789.

Ellie Watkins posted a game-high 33 assists while Kenzie Fields paced the Red Wolves defense with 12 digs.

The Red Wolves raced out to an early 3-1 advantage on back-to-back kills by Carlisa May in the first set. However, the Warhawks rallied when they tied the match at 7-7 on attacks errors by A-State. ULM extended its lead 11-8 when they went on a 4-0 scoring run led by Worley to force an A-State timeout.

Out of the timeout, the Red Wolves rallied on back-to-back service aces by May to tie the match at 14-14. A-State showed a sense of urgency when they took an 18-16 advantage over the Warhawks on a kill by Madison Turner to force a Warhawks timeout. The Red Wolves continued to push their advantage when they took the set 25-21.

In the second set, the home team took a 10-9 advantage over the Red Wolves on three service errors. But the Red Wolves rallied on back-to-back kills by May to tie the set at 17-17.  A-State showed resilience when they went up 23-22. A-State went on to take the set 29-27 on a kill by May.

The Red Wolves climbed from a 9-4 depict in the third when they rallied on a 6-2 scoring run to pull within 13-11. ULM couldn’t find an answer for the high-powered A-State offense when the Red Wolves pushed their advantage to 16-11. A-State took the set 25-19 on a kill by Turner.

The Red Wolves return to action Sunday when they face Louisiana at Earl K. Long Gym. The first serve is set for noon.

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