"There's no doubt about it, it has been a very tough week for the Pirates,” said ECU head coach Heather Macy. "Obviously we played a nationally-ranked team that was not pleased with their last performance and they played that way.”
Hoping to cut down on turnovers, ECU (10-8, 1-4 AAC) inserted point guard Alex Frazier into the starting lineup for sharpshooter Antoinette Bannister. While the Pirates only committed 13 turnovers, they struggled shooting the ball, making 33 percent of their shots. The only Pirate to reach double figures in points was Kristen Gaffney, with 13 points on 6-for-12 shooting.