Memphis Closes Out Weekend in Loss to Miami (OH)

Saturday, August 26

Memphis, Tenn.

1 p.m.

University of Memphis

2-1,0-0AAC

Miami (OH)

2-1,0-0MAC

Miami (OH)

Memphis

Photo by: Matthew A. Smith

Aug 26, 2023 | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Memphis volleyball closes out its opening weekend with a 3-0 loss to Miami (OH) on Saturday afternoon. Although the Tigers competed through the match, their .141 hitting percentage proved to be a struggle for the home team.

"Overall a good learning and growing weekend for our squad. We absolutely love the energy our fans brought this weekend to the Finch." head coach Sean Burdette remarked. "We get a few things to work on before we head out on the road to Toledo this weekend but excited to continue to build our brand."

Miami 3, Memphis 0

HOW IT HAPPENED

•       Memphis started off strong scoring the first point of the match on a kill from Alexis Lewis.
•       Miami created slight lead into the middle of set one, finding opening on the court. Memphis began closing the gap with a momentum slowing block from Reilly Briggs and Eleftheria Baxa.
•       The RedHawks maintained their lead taking set one 25-17.
•       Miami took a quick lead in the second set, capitalizing off of Memphis attacking errors. Memphis started to close the gap with a service error from Miami and kill from Hannah Jones.
•       The RedHawks' lead continued to climb as Ellie Hanson recorded back-to-back service aces, making the score 17-10. The Tigers started a 5-2 run, but were unable to climb out, Miami took the set 25-19.
•       Memphis started off set three hot, going on a 7-2 run that included an Abigail Schlueter ace, Clara Bednarek over pass kill and resulted in a Miami timeout.
•       Miami came back to take the lead at 22-18, late in the third set going on an 7-0 run. Memphis would stop the run, with kills from Briggs and Jones and an ace from Mackenzie Leach. The RedHawks would go on to win the match, 25-21.

NOTABLES

•       Bednarek led the Tigers with seven kills, Jones and Briggs following closely with six a piece. Bednarek and Briggs also hit over .300, leading the team hitting percentage.
•       Abigail Schlueter led the Tigers with 12 digs in the match.
•       Memphis ended the match with seven aces: Leach (2), Robertson (1), Heatherly (1), Bednarek (1), Schlueter (1) and Busse (1).

All-Tournament Team

Clara Bednarek, Middle Blocker (Memphis)
Reilly Briggs, Right Side Hitter (Memphis)
Ellie Hansen, Outside Hitter (Miami)
Hayden Hicks, Setter (Miami)
Kaleigh Meritt, Outside Hitter (Samford)
Gracie Lynn Butler, Outside Hitter (Samford)
Emma Price, Libero (Alcorn State)

Up Next: Memphis travels to Toledo, Ohio for the Toledo Invitational Sept. 1-2. The Tigers will take on Virginia Tech, Youngstown State and Toledo.

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