Memphis Slowed Down by Red Hot UCF Attack

Thursday, November 11

Orlando, Fla.

6 P.M.

University of Memphis

12-15,5-10AAC

UCF

21-6,14-1AAC

Team	1	2	3	Final F
Memphis	18	19	14	0
UCF	25	25	25	3

Photo by: Matthew A. Smith

Nov 11, 2021 | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

ORLANDO, Fla. – In their second battle against the top team in the American Athletic Conference, the Memphis Tigers (12-15, 5-10) couldn't stop the vaunted offensive attack of the UCF Knights (21-6, 14-1), who won their 10^th consecutive conference match and remained atop the AAC standings. UCF hit .361 as a team, the best mark of any team against the Tigers this season.

Memphis 0, UCF 3
18-25, 19-25, 14-25

Set 1

The Tigers opened the match on a 5-1 run to take a match-high four point lead, but UCF countered with a 5-0 run to get back in front
Memphis last held the lead at 7-6, while the Knights took the lead for good 11-10
A 3-0 run for UCF put the Knights in front 20-14
Four different Tigers, Gigi Crescenzo, Autumn Hamilton, Elizabeth Orf, and Miaya Smith each had two blocks in the set
The first set was the only one to feature a lead change

Set 2

UCF took the lead 2-1 and led the rest of the way
A 4-1 spurt by the Knights put them in front 9-5
Memphis got back within a point at 10-9, but UCF rattled off three straight and never again led by fewer than four

Set 3

The Knights began the set on a 5-1 run, but Memphis eventually leveled the set 8-8 on a kill by Smith
UCF followed Smith's kill with six straight points with a Memphis timeout mixed in and led 14-8
4-0 and 3-0 runs by the Knights pushed the lead to 22-11

NOTABLES

Sabrina Bianco (25 assists, 9 digs) came one dig away from her fifth consecutive double-double
Elizabeth Orf led the team with four blocks, was tied for the team lead with seven kills, and hit a team-best .312

UP NEXT

Memphis will remain on the road with a trip to South Florida for a Saturday matchup at 12 p.m. with the Bulls
The Tigers will conclude their home campaign with matches next week vs. Houston and Tulane Nov. 19 and 21

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