ECU Falls To Georgia Southern In NIVC Second Round

GREENVILLE, N.C. – Jillian Gray posted a team-high 15 kills to lead Georgia Southern past East Carolina 3-0 (25-20, 25-22, 25-22) in the second round of the National Invitational Volleyball Championship Saturday evening from Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum. The Pirates end a highly successful campaign at 21-11 while the Eagles improve to 23-8 in advance of a date with South Florida in the quarterfinals. Angeles Alderete paced ECU with a double-double of 10 kills and 12 digs while Tia Shum collected 15 digs of her own. Georgia Southern racked up more kills (41-36), digs (57-53) and total blocks (10.0-8.0)…