Memphis Drops Back and Forth Match to Toledo

Saturday, September 2

Toledo, Ohio

1:30 p.m.

University of Memphis

2-4,0-0AAC

Toledo

2-4,0-0MAC

Memphis

Toledo

Sep 02, 2023 | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

TOLEDO, Ohio – The Tigers drop their final match against Toledo 3-1. The Tigers took set one before giving up three straight sets. All four sets went to extra points, with service errors and aces playing a role in the final score of the match. Abigail Schlueter was named to the All-Tournament team. Schlueter recorded 68 digs through the tournament.

Toledo 3, Memphis 1

Toledo took an early lead in the first set. Memphis climbed its way back into the mix due to multiple service errors from the Rockets.
Toledo went on a 5-0 run midway through the first set leading into the media timeout, Memphis took back-to-back points off a kill and a block from Clara Bednarek.
The Tigers tied up the set late at 20-20 with a service ace from Loren Robertson.
The back and forth continued through the end, taking it to extra points, before Memphis closed out the with a service ace from Rylee Busse.
The Rockets took off to start the second set, taking an early four-point lead, capitalizing off back-to-back errors from the tigers.
Memphis went on a four-point run midway through the second set, climbing out of its deficit, capitalizing off attacking errors from Toledo and kills from Tabytha Toelke.
Memphis forced extra points once again, however Toledo took set two on a kill from Izzy Granger.
The Tigers got off to a hot start, going on a four-point run to create a gap between the Rockets.
Toledo began the climb back and brought it back to the point-for-point seen through the previous two sets. The Rockets sent the set into extra points before taking the set on a solo block.
Toledo went on a six-point run early on, led by three service aces, forcing a Memphis timeout. The Tigers went on their own run, as Busse served three straight service aces to take back the lead.
The Tigers and the Rockets battled back and forth through the back half of the set, Hannah Jones being a bright spot for Memphis, taking advantage of scoring opportunities to keep them in the match.
The fourth set went into extra points before Toledo won the match with a block to end it.

Notables

Four Tigers hit double digits: Toelke led with 18, Bednarek with 11 and Reilly Briggs and Jones with 10 apiece.
Schlueter finished the match with 26 digs, followed by Toelke with 20, Mackenzie Leach with 13 and Robertson with 12.
Memphis tallied nine aces from three players: Busse (4), Robertson (3), and Leach (2).

Up Next: The Tigers will head on the road again to Seattle, Wash. For the Huskie Invitational, Thursday Sept. 7 through Friday Sept. 8. Memphis will take on UNLV, Washington and FIU.

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