Friday, October 15
Cincinnati 3, Tulsa 1 (25-23, 23-25, 25-13, 25-19)
Cincinnati gained a share of The American lead at 6-1 with a four-set win at Tulsa. The Bearcats defeated the Golden Hurricane 25-23, 23-25, 25-13, 25-19.
Maria Mallon registered 20 kills and 19 digs in the Cincinnati win. Abby Walker logged 18 kills and seven digs, and Kailea Carrier hit .417 with 13 kills, four digs and three blocks for the Bearcats.
Kayley Cassaday’s 13 kills were the tops on the stat sheet for Tulsa. Avery Kalsu recorded 33 assists and 20 digs to go along with two blocks for the Golden Hurricane.
SMU 3, Houston 1 (25-22, 25-18, 16-25, 25-14)
SMU earned a crucial four-set road victory at Houston. The Mustangs earned the win by way of a 25-22, 25-18, 16-25, 25-14 final score.
Jamison Wheeler and Rachel Woulfe each had 15 kills to lead the way for SMU. Hannah Jacobs added 14 kills and four digs, and Zairyn Hemsley chipped in 41 assists and 20 digs for the Mustangs.
Abbie Jackson hit .302 with 19 kills and 20 digs for Houston. Celeste Darling contributed nine kills and three blocks, and Annie Cooke added 38 assists, three blocks and 12 digs for the Cougars.
Temple 3, South Florida 2 (21-25, 22-25, 25-22, 25-15, 15-13)
Temple dug out of an early 2-0 hole at home against South Florida to pick up a five-set win against the Bulls (21-25, 22-25, 25-22, 25-15, 15-13).
Gem Grimshaw powered Temple with 18 kills, nine digs and three blocks in the contest. Taylor Davenport hit .571 with nine kills, three service aces, three digs and nine total blocks.
Marta Cvitkovic hit .404 with a match-high 23 kills, three aces and seven digs for USF. Kelsey O’Loughlin finished the match with 47 assists and four digs.
Tulane 3, Memphis 1 (21-25, 25-22, 25-17, 25-16)
Tulane took the final three sets to defeat Memphis by a 3-1 score at home in New Orleans. The Green Wave claimed a 21-25, 25-22, 25-17, 25-16 victory.
Michelle Urquhart hit .317 with 17 kills and six digs in the win for Tulane. Kayla Dinkins hit at a .476 clip with 11 kills and four total blocks. Taylor Henigsman logged 42 assists and five digs for the Green Wave.
Alexis Lewis led Memphis with 10 kills in the setback. Miaya Smith logged six kills and eight total blocks for the Tigers.
Wichita State 3, East Carolina 2 (25-12, 16-25, 20-25, 25-21, 15-10)
In a match filled with momentum swings, Wichita State won a five-set showdown with East Carolina 25-12, 16-25, 20-25, 25-21, 15-10.
Brylee Kelly hit .381 with 21 kills and eight digs to guide the Wichita State offense. Natalie Foster chipped in 13 kills in the Shocker victory, and Kayce Litzau added 54 assists and 11 digs.
Sydney Kleinman logged a double-double with 21 kills and 10 digs in the ECU loss. Bri Wood registered seven kills and a team-high 16 digs.