Tulane Athletics

Tualne Ends Weekend with 4-1 Win Over UTRGV

09.11.23

On the final day of the Islander Classic, the Green Wave volleyball team defeated a talented UTRGV team 3-1. 

Redshirt sophomore outside hitter, Ilayda Demirtas, had a career-best performance offensively and led Tulane in kills. She finished the match with 18. Graduate middle blocker, Orsula Staka also had an impressive performance. She finished the match with 11 kills and a season-best  .556 hit percentage. 

Defensively, the Green Wave was led by graduate libero Lauryn Burrows and Staka. Burrows had 19 digs and Staka had one block and seven assisted blocks. 

Demirtas and Burrows were both named to the Islanders Classic All-Tournament team. Demirtas finished the weekend with 39 kills, .308 hit percentage, eight assisted blocks, and a service ace. Burrows had 5.91 digs per set and three service aces. 
 
Sunday, September 10, 2023 Women's Volleyball
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