Memphis Opens Tiger Brawl with Split

Friday, September 17

Memphis, Tenn.

11 A.M.

University of Memphis

7-3,0-0AAC

Arkansas - Pine Bluff

1-10,0-0SWAC

Ark.-Pine Bluff

Memphis

Photo by: Matthew A. Smith

Sep 17, 2021 | Women's Volleyball

Box Score 1 Box Score 2

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – In their return home after three consecutive weekend road tournaments, the Memphis Tigers (7-4) picked up a straight-set victory over Arkansas – Pine Bluff (1-11) but fell in three sets to Arkansas State (8-3).

Memphis 3, Arkansas – Pine Bluff (UAPB) 0
25-15, 25-16, 25-16

Set 1

Memphis held leads of 3-0, 8-4, and 12-9, but UAPB rallied to tie it each time
Ahead 14-13, the Tigers rattled off seven straight points to lead 21-13
Memphis scored the final four points to take the set
Loren Robertson nearly picked up a double-double in the opening set with nine assists and six digs

Set 2

The set featured five lead changes and 11 ties; more than the other two sets combined
UAPB led 9-7 and 13-11 before two kills from Miaya Smith capped a 3-0 that gave Memphis the lead
Tied 15-15, Memphis ran off seven straight points to take command of the set

Set 3

A 4-0 Memphis run put the Tigers in front 6-2 and they led the rest of the way
Memphis pushed the lead to a set-high nine points at 22-13 with a 4-0 run
Tabytha Toelke's sixth kill of the match secured Memphis' three-set win

Memphis 0, Arkansas State 3
26-24, 25-20, 25-19

Set 1

The Red Wolves used an early 6-0 run to take a 10-3 lead
Down 12-4, Memphis won 12 of the next 13 points to take a set-high 3-point lead at 16-13
The Tigers got set point at 24-22 on a kill by Autumn Hamilton, but Arkansas State scored four straight points to take the set

Set 2

Arkansas State opened the set on a 5-1 run and didn't trail until the Tigers took the lead 17-16
Down 18-16, the Red Wolves scored eight of nine points to lead 24-19 and won the set two points later
The set featured a match-high six ties and two lead changes

Set 3

After a kill by Josie Stanford put Arkansas State in front 2-1, the Red Wolves led the rest of the set
A 6-0 run by Arkansas State put the lead at a set-high seven points 10-3
The Tigers only got as close as three on two different occasions, 15-12 and 19-16

NOTABLES

In her first start of the season, Loren Robertson had Memphis' only double-double against UAPB with 11 digs and 28 assists
Four different players recorded double-digit digs vs. the Lady Lions (Robertson, Gigi Crescenzo, Sarah Smith, and Bailey Houlihan)
Against UAPB, the Tigers had a block advantage of 9-1 and a service aces advantage of 7-1
With 13 kills against Arkansas State, Miaya Smith posted Memphis' lone double-digit kills performance of the day
Sabrina Bianco recorded her fourth double-double of the season with 29 assists and 11 digs

UP NEXT

The Tigers wrap up the Tiger Brawl against UT Martin at 11 a.m. Saturday
Memphis opens American Athletic Conference action Wednesday at SMU and returns home to face Temple at 1 p.m. next Sunday

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