Pirates sweep Concordia to open season

Pirates sweep Concordia to open season

GEORGETOWN, Texas – A tight first set gave way to dominating wins in the second and third set as Southwestern defeated Concordia 3-0 on Tuesday night in Austin.

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • SU hit just .184 but held CTX to .089 in the first set to win 25-23.
  • The Pirates opened the second set with a 14-3 run to cruise to win 25-13 in the second set.
  • Another early run set the stage for the Pirates to seal with win, taking the third set 25-18

STATISTICAL BREAKDOWN

  • Attack percentage:                 SU .274                CTX .082
  • Digs:                                    SU 54                    CTX 56
  • Aces:                                   SU 7                      CTX 2

STANDOUTS

UP NEXT

Southwestern (1-0) hosts a tournament Friday and Saturday and open the weekend against UT Dallas on Friday at 2:30 pm.