Tigers Continue Win Streak With 3-1 over UAB

Friday, October 13

Memphis, Tenn.

6:00 p.m.

University of Memphis

7-13,3-5AAC

UAB

2-18,0-8AAC

UAB

Memphis

Photo by: Matthew A. Smith

Oct 13, 2023 | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Memphis picked up its third conference win and second in a row after defeating UAB 3-1 on Friday night.

The Tigers (7-13, 3-5 AAC) took set one with a score of 25-15 before struggling at the net to drop set two 21-25. Memphis came back to finish off the Blazers with back-to-back wins in sets three and four, 25-15 and 25-22.

Memphis 3, UAB 1

Memphis got off to a quick start, going on a 4-0 run early in set one. The Tigers were aided in their run by a kill from Autumn Flynn and a service ace from Jordan Heatherly.
The Tigers extended the lead with big performances by the freshmen, with aces from Abigail Schlueter and Rylee Busse along with kills from Heatherly and Flynn.
Memphis finished the first set off on a 5-0 run with consecutive blocks from Clara Bednarek, Madison Rice-Locket and Heatherly, and a kill from Rice-Locket helped the Tigers secure the set 25-15.
The Tigers recorded a .364 hitting clip along with three aces and three blocks in the frame.
Memphis and UAB opened set two exchanging small runs, with the Tigers going on a 3-0 run before allowing the Blazers a 4-0 run of their own.
The Blazers took a three-point lead late in the set after a 7-1 run, forcing two Tiger timeouts. UAB would go on to take the set 25-21.
Memphis opened set three with a commanding 8-3 lead behind blocks from Bednarek, Flynn, Heatherly and Tabytha Toelke.
The Tigers put together a 5-1 run midway through set three, capitalizing on Bednarek, Toelke and Hannah Jones at the net along with a service ace from Busse.
Memphis finished the set off with another service ace from Schlueter that capped a 9-4 run, taking set three 25-15.
The Tigers started set four strong putting up blocks from Bednarek, Toelke and Heatherly. Memphis continued the momentum forcing an early Blazer timeout.
UAB put together a 7-3 run midway through the fourth set forcing a Memphis timeout.
The Tigers closed out the set with a late 4-0 run, taking it 25-22, with kills from Jones and Briggs, along with an ace from Mackenzie Leach.

Notables

The Tigers recorded a season-high 12 blocks along with tallying 61 digs, 43 kills and 10 service aces.
Three Tigers tallied eight kills in the match: Bednarek, Briggs and Heatherly.
Catalina Martinez recorded a double-double with 20 assists and 11 digs.
Bednarek led Memphis with seven blocks in the match, followed by Heatherly with five.
Three Tigers tallied double-digit digs: Busse (14), Schlueter (11) and Martinez (11).

Up Next: The Tigers will host UAB on Saturday, Oct. 14 at 4 p.m.

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