Volleyball Falls At Cincinnati Friday

Friday, November 10

Cincinnati, Ohio

2 pm CT

University of Memphis

9-18, 2-13

Cincinnati

11-16, 9-6

Memphis

Cincinnati

Photo by: Brandon Dill

Nov 10, 2017 | Women's Volleyball

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Bierria's 10 kills, Kronberg's 11 digs lead the Tigers.

CINCINNATI, Ohio – University of Memphis sophomore Tai Bierria downed a team-best 10 kills, but it wasn't enough as Cincinnati took a 3-0 American Athletic Conference victory over the Tigers Friday. The Bearcats won the match by scores of 25-16, 25-14 and 26-24.

With the setback, Memphis' record is now 9-18 overall and 2-13 in The American. Cincinnati improved to 11-16 overall and 9-6 in the league.

Up Next
Memphis continues its weekend road swing with a trip to Greenville, N.C., Sunday when the Tigers meet ECU. Match time is 12 p.m. (CT).

Tigers Tidbits

Tai Bierria logged her 13^th match of the season with double-figure kills Friday. The double-digits kills performance was her third-straight and fifth in the last six matches.
Kate Hoerdemann had her sixth-consecutive match with six or more digs. She is averaging 11.0 digs per match over that stretch.
Freshman Alyssa Kronberg collected double-digit digs for the 18^th time this season (11 vs. Cincinnati). It was her fifth-straight match with double-figures digs.

Memphis vs. Cincinnati Stats Leaders

Statistic	Memphis	Cincinnati
Kills	Tai Bierria, 10 Brianna Kadiku/ Hannah Flowers, 6	Carly Nolan, 15 Erica Kostelac, 13
Assists	Faith Myers, 13 Regan Comperry, 12	Jade Tingelhoff, 28
Digs	Alyssa Kronberg, 11	Abby Williams, 13 Jade Tingelhoff, 11
Total Blocks	Brianna Kadiku, 3	Jasmine Jones, 5

How It Happened

Overall Match
- The match had 11 ties and only five lead changes.
- With the win, Cincinnati swept the season series over the Tigers.
Set One (Cincinnati 25-16)
- The opening set was tight early with six ties in the first 14 points.
- The Bearcats went on a 7-3 run to grab a 14-10 advantage midway through the set.
- Memphis fought back with a 6-2 spurt to knot the set at 16-all.
- Tai Bierria ignited the run with three kills, and freshman Kate Hoerdemann added another kill.
- Cincinnati closed the set on a 9-0 run to claim the win.
Set Two (Cincinnati 25-14)
- The Bearcats jumped out to a 3-0 lead and never trailed.
- Cincinnati increased its advantage to 11-3 with an 8-3 spurt.
- Memphis closed to with six at 17-11 on consecutive kills from Bierria.
- The Bearcats wrapped up the set with win an 8-3 run.
Set Three (Cincinnati 26-24)
- Memphis came out strong early and built a 6-1 lead.
- Hoerdemann, Brianna Kadiku and Hannah Flowers each had a kill in the run.
- A Flowers kill continued to give Memphis a five-point edge at 17-12.
- Memphis increased its advantage to six at 21-15 on a Sarah Marlatt kill, but Cincinnati saved its run for the end.
- The Bearcats went on an 8-0 spurt to claim a 23-21 lead.
- Kills from Bierria and Kadiku pushed Memphis back into the lead at 24-23.
- The Bearcats, though, had the final answer with a 3-0 spurt to win the third set 26-24 and take the match.