Tigers Drop Five-Set Heartbreaker to Tulane

Friday, October 2

Memphis, Tenn.

6:30 p.m.

University of Memphis

6-9,1-3American

Tulane

11-2,3-0American

Team	1	2	3	4	5	Final F
Tulane	25	18	24	25	15	3
Memphis	17	25	26	20	11	2

Oct 02, 2026 | Volleyball

Box Score

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The University of Memphis volleyball team (6-9, 1-3 American) fell to Tulane (11-2, 3-0 American) in five-sets inside Elma Roane Fieldhouse on Friday evening.

HOW IT HAPPENED
In the opening set, both teams battled point-for-point before Memphis used a 3-0 run to take a one-point lead. Tulane answered with a 6-0 burst to take an 11-7 advantage. Riley Tucker fueled another 4-0 surge for the Green Wave to extend the lead to 15-8. Despite late kills from Amanda Hardt and Caitlyn Little, Tulane secured the opening set, 25-17.

Memphis responded strongly in the second set, sparking a 15-6 run to take control early. After Tulane pulled points back via an attack error and a kill from Avery Burks, the Tigers took advantage of another Green Wave error to trigger a 4-0 run. Tulane tried to rally with back-to-back runs, but Memphis capitalized on key errors to claim the set, 25-18.

The teams traded points early in the third set before Tulane gained momentum with a 3-0 run. Memphis countered as Paige Mock recorded a kill to start a 3-0 surge, giving the Tigers a 15-12 lead. Memphis extended its cushion to 20-15 following a 4-0 run. Tulane's Lauryn Mack delivered a kill to spark a 4-0 run of her own, cutting the deficit to one. In extra points, a kill from Hardt followed by a Tulane attack error handed Memphis a 26-24 set win.

Tulane set the tone early in the fourth set with a 3-0 run. The Green Wave built a 10-6 cushion before Mock posted a solo block and Arianna Mongare added a kill to trim the deficit. However, back-to-back 3-0 runs by Tulane pushed the match to a deciding fifth set as the Green Wave took the frame, 25-20.

Tulane jumped out to a 7-2 lead in the fifth set before Kaylee Parker and Mongare answered with kills for Memphis. The Green Wave stretched their lead to 12-6, but the Tigers rallied with a 3-0 run to bring the set within two at 11-9. Tulane held off the threat, using a kill from Mack and an ace by Burks to finish the set and match, 15-11.

Tulane would dominate the fifth set going on a 7-2 run before Kaylee Parker and Mongare put up some kills for Memphis. The Green Wave extended the lead to 12-6 after a 3-0 run. The Tigers responded with a 3-0 run of their own to make it a two point set, but a kill from Mack and a service ace by Avery Burks secured the set and match victory for Tulane at 15-11.

NOTABLES

Caitlyn Little led the Tigers offensively with 19 kills and 19.5 points.
Amanda Hardt and Arianna Mongare followed with 13 and 10 kills respectively.
Sydney Marshall dished out 50 assists during the contest.
- Marshall has put up 50 plus assists for the second time this season.
- The junior has also recorded her fifth double-double this season.
Marshall and Abigail Schlueter put up a team-high of 15 digs during the match.
Paige Mock led the team in blocks with six.

UP NEXT
Memphis will be back on the road next week to face UAB on Friday, Oct. 9 at 6:30 p.m. before closing the weekend at Rice on Sunday, Oct. 11 at 1 p.m. Both matches will be broadcast on ESPN+.

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