Sept. 16, 2011
Box Score
NEW ORLEANS, La. - Lamar University fell 3-0 (25-17, 25-12, 25-19) to Belmont University on Friday Morning in the opening match of the Kathy Trosclair Memorial Volleyball Tournament, setting a new school record with its 11th straight loss.
The Lady Cardinals will continue play in the tournament, which is hosted by Tulane at Fogelman Arena, against South Alabama this afternoon at 4:30. Lamar will take on the Green Wave on Saturday afternoon at 4:30 in its final pre-Southland Conference match of the season.
Lamar lost 10 straight matches in 1982, and matched the number in 1988. After opening this season at 1-1, the Lady Cardinals have dropped their last 11 and stand at 1-12 on the year. Belmont improved to 7-6 with the victory.
The Lady Cardinals hit a solid .256 as a team, but could not overcome their nine service errors, and a potent Bruins' attack. Belmont, led by Maggie Johnson's match-high 15 kills, ended the match with a 43-30 advantage in kills. Not only did the Bruins produce more kills, but they attacked at a sparkling .372 percentage.
Sophomore outside hitter Sierra Whittaker finished with nine kills and a .333 attack percentage. Cynthia McCollum and Wendy Krell added five kills apiece for Lamar.
Junior setter Alex Morford finished with four kills on just six attempts for the Lady Cardinals, also dishing out 16 of LU's 26 assists. Megan Schwartz chipped in with a team-high 11 digs.
In addition to Johnson's 15 kills, Belmont got nine from Allison McCoy and eight from Jen Myer. Jamie Lundstrom led all players with 13 digs.
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