Women's Volleyball

Women's Volleyball: Two five-set matches highlight Sunday's schedule



Sunday, October 2 Results:
 
USF 3, East Carolina 0 RECAP BOXSCORE
UCF 1, Cincinnati 3 RECAP BOXSCORE
Temple 3, Memphis 2 RECAP BOXSCORE
SMU 3, Houston 0 RECAP BOXSCORE
Tulsa 2, Tulane 3 RECAP BOXSCORE
 
Highlights
 
- USF swept East Carolina behind a career-day from Clara Payne. Payne finished with 14 kills and hit a career-best .737. Natalie Montini led the Pirates with 12 kills.
 
- Cincinnati handed UCF its first conference loss with strong performances from Carly Nolan (21 kills, 12 digs) and Jordan Thompson (22 kills). Kia Bright led the Knights with a double-double (19 kills, 17 digs).
 
- Temple lost the first two sets before coming back to beat Memphis behind a strong effort from Irem Asci who had 23 kills and 22 digs. Catlin Lilly and Tai Bierria each had 12 kills for the Tigers.
 
- SMU hit .368 as a team and held Houston to a .053 hitting percentage in a 3-0 win. Lauren Mills led the Mustangs offense with 14 kills.
 
- Sarah Ray (22 kills, 13 digs) led Tulane to a five-set victory over Tulsa. Sarah Strasner (14) and Hannah Shaw (12) each had double-digit kills for the Green Wave. Rebecca Reeve (15 kills, 23 digs) posted a double-double for the Hurricane in the loss.