Tigers Can’t Rally in Four-Set Loss to Wichita State

Friday, October 8

Memphis, Tenn.

6 P.M.

University of Memphis

8-9,1-4AAC

Wichita State

8-6,2-3AAC

Wichita St.

Memphis

Photo by: Matthew A. Smith

Tigers Can’t Rally in Four-Set Loss to Wichita State

Oct 08, 2021 | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

WICHITA, Kan. – The Memphis Tigers (8-9, 1-4) fought back to extend Friday night's matchup with the Wichita State Shockers (8-6, 2-3) to a fourth set, but the visitor's proved too powerful as the Tigers dropped their third straight conference matchup. The loss snapped Memphis' three-match winning streak over the Shockers, which included a pair of road wins for Memphis last season.

Memphis 1, Wichita State 3
19-25, 22-25, 25-19, 18-25

Set 1

An early 7-0 run put the Tigers in front 7-3, while the Shockers ran off six straight to lead 13-10
Memphis tied the set 14-14, 15-15, and 16-16, but never led after it was 10-9
The Shockers scored six of the final seven points in the set

Set 2

Tied 9-9, Wichita State struck for four straight points to lead 13-9, a lead the Shockers didn't relinquish
Memphis pulled within one at 23-22 on a Wichita State error but didn't score again, as the Shockers got consecutive points out of a timeout to take the set

Set 3

Neither side led by more than three until a 5-0 Memphis run put the Tigers in front 11-7
Wichita State didn't get closer than two (20-18)
The Tigers finished the set on a 5-1 run and extended the match on Miaya Smith's 11^th kill of the match
Alexis Lewis had seven kills in the set for the Tigers

Set 4

Memphis led 6-5 off one of Smith's team-high 15 kills but never led again
Wichita State went on a 6-1 run to lead 11-7
The Shockers scored four straight to take charge at 22-16

NOTABLES

Sabrina Bianco recorded her sixth double-double of the season with 45 assists and 12 digs
With 15 kills, Miaya Smith has recorded double-digit kills in 10 of Memphis' 17 matches
Alexis Lewis set a career-high with 14 kills and a .323 hitting percentage

UP NEXT

The Tigers remain in Memphis for a Sunday matchup with Tulsa at 1 p.m.

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