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Tiger Volleyball Upset by UAB in Conference USA Championship
Nov 19, 2006 | Women's Volleyball
Nov. 19, 2006
HOUSTON, Texas -
UAB (27-9) 26 22 30 30 15 Memphis (27-8) 30 30 23 27 10
Memphis had its chances, ahead 2-0 and then up by five late in game four, but the Tigers were unable to fight off a determined UAB squad, falling 3-2 in the Conference USA championship match Sunday afternoon. Shelby Burton and Laura Côté were each named to the All-tournament team.
Memphis junior Burton led the Tigers with 22 kills and a .474 hitting percentage in today's match. Burton was joined on the all-tournament team by her teammate, Cote, two-time C-USA Player of the Year Kelly-Anne Billingy of Marshall and Houston's Justine Farmer. All six were also All-Conference USA first-team selections.
This is the third straight time UAB and Memphis have played to five games. The Blazers were making their first championship appearance, while UofM advanced to the 2003 Championship final.
Defensively, Memphis got 18 digs from Christen Clayton and Côté completed a double-double with 14 digs. Burton led all players with nine blocks.
2006 C-USA All-Tournament Team MVP - Ivana Bozic, UAB Fernanda Domingos, UAB Shelby Burton, MEM Laura Cote, MEM Kelly-Anne Billingy, MAR Justine Farmer, HOU
