Tigers Sweep Competition in Rumble at the Roane with Win over Tennessee State

Saturday, August 30

Memphis, Tenn.

12:30 p.m.

University of Memphis

3-0,0-0American

Tennessee State

0-4,0-0OVC

Tennessee St.

Memphis

Tigers Sweep Competition in Rumble at the Roane with Win over Tennessee State

Aug 30, 2025 | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Memphis (3-0) volleyball swept Tennessee State (0-3) on the final day of the Rumble at the Roane to remain the only school undefeated in the invitational. This marks the first time since 2021 that Memphis started the season with a 3-0 record.

HOW IT HAPPENED
In the opening set, Memphis traded points early with Tennessee State before Janyah Henderson, Arianna Mongare and Za'Niya Boyles sparked a 4-0 run that gave the Tigers control of the frame. Memphis never trailed again, riding that momentum to a 25-15 set victory.

The energy carried into the second set as Henderson and Amanda Hardt fueled the attack, with Hardt recording multiple kills during a decisive mid-set surge that pushed the Tigers ahead for good. Memphis closed the match with a strong third set, continuing to dominate at the net and from the service line on the way to a 25-18 victory.

In the third set, Tennessee State kept it close early before Memphis pulled away with a 5-1 run sparked by Mongare and an ace from Abigail Schlueter. The Tigers controlled the rest of the frame behind strong defense from Boyles and steady setting from Maddy Bach. Henderson added late kills before Mongare sealed the sweep with her eighth kill of the match in a 25-18 win.

Statistically, the Tigers controlled every category, highlighted by a 42-19 advantage in kills and 42-18 in assists. Hardt led Memphis with 10 kills, while Mongare and Henderson each added eight kills to pace a balanced Memphis offense. Bach orchestrated the attack with consistency, while Schlueter's three service aces gave the Tigers a boost from the back row.

Maygan Miller-Garcia and Carsyn Stansberry lead TSU's offense with six kills in the match, followed by Sagia Reilly with three kills. Sydni Poston and Reilly were the only two players with double-figures with Poston had 11 digs and Reilly had 13 assists.

NOTABLES

This win marks the first time that the Tigers started 3-0 since 2021 where they started the season with six-straight wins
This marks the first win against Tennessee State since 2010 when Memphis swept TSU in the Elma Roane Fieldhouse.
Three more newcomers, Taylor Hampton, Sydney Marshall and Riley McCloskey, recorded their first kill in today's matchup..
The Tigers won 9-of-11 sets played this weekend.
Amanda Hardt has led the team in kills in all three matches of the invitational, including a team-high 10 against TSU.
Arianna Mongare and Janyah Henderson each tallied eight kills in the sweep.
Setter Maddy Bach has paced the offense in 30 assists in every match, recording 31 against TSU.
Abigail Schlueter totaled three service aces, giving her five across the invitational.
Junior Génesis Rodríguez, Riley McCloskey and Sydney Marshall each recorded their first career kills during the weekend.

RUMBLE AT THE ROANE ALL -TOURNAMENT TEAM
Memphis

USC Upstate

Ady O'Grady
Summer Kohler

Northwestern State

Emmarie Mcfarland
Samaya Wesson

Tennessee State

Sagaia Reilly
Maygan Miller-Garcia

UP NEXT
Memphis will head out west to participate in the Denver Classic from Sept. 4-6. During that weekend, the Tigers will play the host Denver Pioneers before playing in neutral-site matches against Idaho State and Texas Southern. Memphis' match against Denver is set for a 7:00 p.m. CT start and will be broadcast on Midco Sports.

HOW TO FOLLOW THE TIGERS
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