Tigers Can’t Capitalize on Early One Set Lead

Friday, October 15

New Orleans, LA.

6 P.M.

University of Memphis

8-11,1-6AAC

Tulane

12-7,5-2AAC

Memphis

Tulane

Photo by: Matthew A. Smith

Oct 15, 2021 | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

NEW ORLEANS, La. – Behind a 25-21 first set victory, the Memphis Tigers (8-11, 1-6) looked to win for the first time in their past five conference matches, but the Tulane Green Wave (12-7, 5-2), who entered Friday's matchup fourth in the conference, stormed back and took the next three sets for a 3-1 win. Tulane hit .236 in the match compared to Memphis' .110 and overcame a -10 differential in service errors to secure the victory.

Memphis 1, Tulane 3
25-21, 22-25, 17-25, 16-25

Set 1

The set saw a match-high 15 ties and four lead changes
After Memphis opened the match on a 3-0 run, neither side led by more than two until Memphis retook the lead 19-17
The Green Wave leveled the set 21-21 before the Tigers closed the set on a 4-0 run
Alexis Lewis had five of her team-high 10 kills in the opening set as the Tigers hit .370 as a team

Set 2

The Tigers were tied 15-15 and never led in the set before a 4-1 Tulane run put the Green Wave in front for good
Memphis pulled within two points as they fought off set point, but a kill by Michelle Urquhart leveled the match

Set 3

Memphis held two early one point leads before a 5-0 run from Tulane put the Green Wave in front 7-3, a lead they didn't relinquish
The Green Wave built the lead to as many as 11 (23-12) before five straight Tigers' points tightened the set
Kayla Dinkins set up set point with a kill for Tulane and finished the set for the Green Wave with a block

Set 4

The Green Wave started the set on a 7-0 run and the Tigers never pulled closer than two
Memphis went on a 6-1 run out of a timeout to cut the deficit to 8-6 before Tulane ran the lead up to 10 at 20-10
The Tigers struck for four straight to pull within six (21-15), but Tulane closed the match on a 4-1 run

NOTABLES

Freshman Alexis Lewis tallied 10 kills, her third straight match with double-digit kills
With 11 digs, freshman Tabytha Toelke recorded double-digit digs for the fourth time in Memphis' last five matches

UP NEXT

The Tigers will close out the brief road trip at Houston on ESPN+, Sunday at 1 p.m.
Memphis following five matches will all be at home, as the Tigers won't hit the road again until Nov. 5 at Temple

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