Hardt's 17 Kills Power Memphis Past Charlotte - University of Memphis Athletics

Sunday, November 1

Memphis, Tenn.

1 p.m.

University of Memphis

9-14,4-8American

Charlotte

4-19,1-11American

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
Charlotte	14	10	25	19	1
Memphis	25	25	15	25	3

Nov 01, 2026 | Volleyball

Box Score

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The University of Memphis volleyball (9-14, 4-8 American) team defeated Charlotte (4-19, 1-11 American) in four sets on Sunday afternoon inside Elma Roane Fieldhouse.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Memphis set the tone early in the opening frame, jumping out to an 11-4 advantage behind kills from Paige Mock, Amanda Hardt, Sydney Marshall, Dawn Moore and Arianna Mongare. Charlotte pushed back late, but the Tigers stayed in control to take the set, 25-14.

Both squads traded points early in the second set before a kill by Zaniah Hoskins ignited a 12-0 Memphis run. Mariam Mushkudiani answered with a pair of late kills for the 49ers, but a tandem block by Caitlyn Little and Mock, paired with two Charlotte attack errors, closed out a dominant 25-10 win for the Tigers.

Charlotte rebounded in the third, stringing together scoring bursts of 3-0 and 5-0 to build an 11-3 cushion before stretching the lead to 14-5. Memphis mounted a brief response, but the 49ers capitalized on Tiger miscues to take the set, 25-15.

The fourth set mirrored the second early on, with both teams trading sideouts until a five-point Memphis surge swung momentum. Charlotte leveled the score at 9-9, but a service error sparked a 4-0 Tigers run to build a 21-16 cushion. Memphis closed out the match with three straight points to seal the frame, 25-19.

NOTABLES

Memphis had a hitting percentage of .310, the first time since Sept. 19, 2026 against Little Rock which was .340.
Amanda Hardt led the Tigers offensively with 17 kills and 20 points.
Arianna Mongare followed with 10 kills and 12.5 points.
Sydney Marshall dished out 26 assists during the contest.
Abigail Schlueter recorded 11 digs in the win.
Paige Mock led the Tigers in blocks with six.

UP NEXT
Memphis travels to face Tulane on Friday, Nov. 6, at 6 p.m., before returning home to Elma Roane Fieldhouse on Sunday, Nov. 8, to host North Texas at 1 p.m. Both matches will be streamed live on ESPN+.

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