NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Privateers gained some early momentum through their service game but ultimately the Nicholls Colonels took over the first set on their way to a 3-0 (25-16, 25-16, 25-22) decision on Saturday at the Human Performance Center.
The Privateers raced out to a 5-1 lead behind
Defne Eciroglu and
Dayla Ward's serves that got the Colonels out of system. Nicholls got back on level terms and used a 9-1 run to close out the opening set.
Nicholls had a 17-9 advantage in the kill department and hit .512 for the first set.
Kenley Nonato had two aces early in the second set to help the Colonels establish a 5-1 advantage. The Privateers could not get closer than within three points for the remainder of the second set.
The third set offered high intensity throughout as New Orleans led for most of the first 20 rallies. The score was tied at 16-16 when Leah Linares Castro put the Colonels ahead with a kill. Though the Privateers pushed Nicholls throughout the set, Nicholls never trailed from that point.
Elani Ratchkovska got the Privateers within a point on a kill as New Orleans trailed 23-22. The Colonels responded with a kill from Makila Billingsley and a kill on a setter dump from Ava-Claire Calais.
Castro, Jordan Gamble and Tierney Terrell each had 10 kills. Terrell added 11 digs for her third double-double of the season.
INSIDE THE BOX
Courtney Roundtree led the Privateer offense with seven kills.
Chelsea Daffin added six kills.
Divine Muo and
Buse Kocakaya had five kills each.
Lani Alleman led the defense with 15 digs while
Ryan Williams had eight digs.
NEXT UP
The Privateers will play at Stephen F. Austin on Oct. 17.
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