University of Memphis Athletics
Friday, October 27
Memphis, Tenn.
1:00 p.m.
University of Memphis
vs
UTSA
Photo by: Matthew A. Smith
Memphis Closes October Hosting UTSA, Wichita State
Oct 26, 2023 | Women's Volleyball
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The University of Memphis volleyball team comes back home to the Larry O. Finch Center to host UTSA on Friday, Oct. 27, and Wichita State on Sunday, Oct. 29, for the final weekend of October.
The Tigers (8-15, 4-7 AAC) are looking to get back into the win column after dropping their last two matches to East Carolina.
"We welcome in UTSA and Wichita State this weekend to the Finch for a Friday/Sunday split," head coach Sean Burdette said. "UTSA is one of the six new teams into the American that we have not played in recent years. Both UTSA & Wichita are physical teams that have quality attackers in all positions. We are looking forward to the matchups."
UTSA (11-11, 4-7 AAC) is currently holding a three-match win streak after defeating Tulane in back-to-back matches last weekend.
The Roadrunners are hitting a .249 clip while holding their opponents to a .170 percentage. UTSA is averaging 13.1 kills along with 2.17 blocks per set. UTSA is led offensively by Mia Soerensen with 247 kills and 3.59 points per set.
Three Roadrunners have tallied 50-plus blocks on the season: Alicia Coppedge (74), Soerensen (56) and Katelyn Krienke (52). Aliah Giroux leads UTSA defensively, recording 4.40 digs per set.
Wichita State (15-5, 9-1 AAC) has proved to be a formidable opponent, handing AAC-leader SMU its only loss in conference play. The Shockers are boasting a seven-match win streak and have given up only four sets through conference play.
Wichita State is leading the AAC with a hitting percentage of .250, while holding opponents to a .157 clip. The Shockers are averaging 13.2 kills and 2.4 blocks per set. Natalie Foster leads Wichita State offensively with a .413 clip (No. 2 in AAC) and is averaging 3.42 points per set.
Foster also leads Wichita State defensively with 81 blocks on the season, followed by Morgan Stout with 72. Gabi Maas holds down the back row with 3.91 digs per set, ranking her ninth in the conference.
Memphis is averaging 12 kills per set while putting up 1.6 blocks per set. The Tigers are fourth in the conference in service aces (129) this season. Rylee Busse currently leads the AAC with 35 aces on the year.
Three Tigers have tallied 130 or more kills on the season so far. Tabytha Toelke leads the team with 182 kills, followed by Clara Bednarek with 167 and Madison Rice-Locket with 131.
Abigail Schlueter leads Memphis with 3.46 digs per set with Toelke ranking second (2.65). Bednarek tops the Tigers with 71 blocks so far this season, followed by Flynn with 43.
Matches will be available to stream on ESPN+ and live stats will be available on memphisstats.com.
How to follow the Tigers: For complete information on Memphis Tigers Volleyball, visit www.GoTigersGo.com and follow the team's social media channels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
The Tigers (8-15, 4-7 AAC) are looking to get back into the win column after dropping their last two matches to East Carolina.
"We welcome in UTSA and Wichita State this weekend to the Finch for a Friday/Sunday split," head coach Sean Burdette said. "UTSA is one of the six new teams into the American that we have not played in recent years. Both UTSA & Wichita are physical teams that have quality attackers in all positions. We are looking forward to the matchups."
UTSA (11-11, 4-7 AAC) is currently holding a three-match win streak after defeating Tulane in back-to-back matches last weekend.
The Roadrunners are hitting a .249 clip while holding their opponents to a .170 percentage. UTSA is averaging 13.1 kills along with 2.17 blocks per set. UTSA is led offensively by Mia Soerensen with 247 kills and 3.59 points per set.
Three Roadrunners have tallied 50-plus blocks on the season: Alicia Coppedge (74), Soerensen (56) and Katelyn Krienke (52). Aliah Giroux leads UTSA defensively, recording 4.40 digs per set.
Wichita State (15-5, 9-1 AAC) has proved to be a formidable opponent, handing AAC-leader SMU its only loss in conference play. The Shockers are boasting a seven-match win streak and have given up only four sets through conference play.
Wichita State is leading the AAC with a hitting percentage of .250, while holding opponents to a .157 clip. The Shockers are averaging 13.2 kills and 2.4 blocks per set. Natalie Foster leads Wichita State offensively with a .413 clip (No. 2 in AAC) and is averaging 3.42 points per set.
Foster also leads Wichita State defensively with 81 blocks on the season, followed by Morgan Stout with 72. Gabi Maas holds down the back row with 3.91 digs per set, ranking her ninth in the conference.
Memphis is averaging 12 kills per set while putting up 1.6 blocks per set. The Tigers are fourth in the conference in service aces (129) this season. Rylee Busse currently leads the AAC with 35 aces on the year.
Three Tigers have tallied 130 or more kills on the season so far. Tabytha Toelke leads the team with 182 kills, followed by Clara Bednarek with 167 and Madison Rice-Locket with 131.
Abigail Schlueter leads Memphis with 3.46 digs per set with Toelke ranking second (2.65). Bednarek tops the Tigers with 71 blocks so far this season, followed by Flynn with 43.
Matches will be available to stream on ESPN+ and live stats will be available on memphisstats.com.
How to follow the Tigers: For complete information on Memphis Tigers Volleyball, visit www.GoTigersGo.com and follow the team's social media channels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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