University of Memphis Athletics
Friday, August 30
Memphis, Tenn.
1 p.m.
University of Memphis
1-0,0-0AAC
3
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0
Mississippi Valley State
0-1,0-0SWAC
1
2
3
F
Mississippi Val.
13
17
10
0
Memphis
25
25
25
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Photo by: Matthew A. Smith
Tigers Split Opening Day of Carrie Yerty Classic
Aug 30, 2024 | Women's Volleyball
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The Memphis Volleyball team kicked off its 2024 season by hosting the inaugural Carrie Yerty Classic Tournament and securing their first win of the year.
The Tigers (1-1) dominated the Mississippi Valley State (0-2) Devilettes with a clean 3-0 sweep (25-13, 25-17, 25-10) to start the day. Autumn Flynn led the team with eight kills while Hannah Jones had seven kills.
Memphis controlled the match, jumping to an early lead in each set while never letting the Devilettes within five points the entire game. Eleftheria Baxa and Madison Rice-Locket also contributed six kills each with the defense holding MVSU to .000 hitting for the match.
The Tigers ended game one with 12 services aces, Jordan Heatherly on fire, recording five of the aces herself. She also had a game-high 30 assists.
In their next match against the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (2-0), the Tigers dropped the first set and were unable to bounce back, ultimately losing 3-0 (25-21, 25-14, 25- 22).
Jones had another impressive game with nine kills and senior Tabytha Toelke followed with five kills and 11 digs.
Memphis racked up five service aces in the game, with Abigail Schlueter tallying four of them.
The Tigers will be back in action tomorrow for the final day of the Carrie Yerty Classic against Austin Peay at 1 p.m. at the Larry O. Finch Center. Fans can stream the match on ESPN+.
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 (1-1) dominated the Mississippi Valley State (0-2) Devilettes with a clean 3-0 sweep (25-13, 25-17, 25-10) to start the day. Autumn Flynn led the team with eight kills while Hannah Jones had seven kills.
Memphis controlled the match, jumping to an early lead in each set while never letting the Devilettes within five points the entire game. Eleftheria Baxa and Madison Rice-Locket also contributed six kills each with the defense holding MVSU to .000 hitting for the match.
The Tigers ended game one with 12 services aces, Jordan Heatherly on fire, recording five of the aces herself. She also had a game-high 30 assists.
In their next match against the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (2-0), the Tigers dropped the first set and were unable to bounce back, ultimately losing 3-0 (25-21, 25-14, 25- 22).
Jones had another impressive game with nine kills and senior Tabytha Toelke followed with five kills and 11 digs.
Memphis racked up five service aces in the game, with Abigail Schlueter tallying four of them.
The Tigers will be back in action tomorrow for the final day of the Carrie Yerty Classic against Austin Peay at 1 p.m. at the Larry O. Finch Center. Fans can stream the match on ESPN+.
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.
Team Stats
MVSU
Mem
Kills
18
39
Errors
18
10
Attempts
77
74
Hitting %
.000
.392
Points
24.0
57.0
Assists
17
37
Aces
4
12
Blocks
2
6
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
7
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
6
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Players Mentioned
OH/RS
/ Women's VolleyballMB
/ Women's Volleyball
S
/ Women's VolleyballOH
/ Women's Volleyball
RS
/ Women's Volleyball
DS/L
/ Women's Volleyball
OH
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