Tigers Drop Four-Set Decision to North Texas - University of Memphis Athletics

Sunday, November 8

Memphis, Tenn.

1 p.m.

University of Memphis

10-15,5-9American

North Texas

13-12,6-8American

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
North Texas	25	23	25	25	3
Memphis	16	25	16	15	1

Nov 08, 2026 | Volleyball

Box Score

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The University of Memphis volleyball team (10-15, 5-9 American) fell to North Texas (13-12, 6-8 American) in four-sets on Sunday afternoon inside Elma Roane Fieldhouse.

HOW IT HAPPENED
North Texas came out of the gate in the opening set with an 8-3 run before an assisted block from Arianna Mongare and Sydney Marshall, followed by an Amanda Hardt service ace, gave the Tigers momentum. After trading points, the Mean Green pieced together a 4-0 run to regain control at 16-11 and closed the frame on consecutive scoring runs to take the set, 25-16.

The Mean Green carried that momentum into the second set with an early 4-2 edge, but a kill from Caitlyn Little sparked a 4-0 Memphis run to push the Tigers ahead, 8-6. Both sides traded three-point runs before North Texas rallied with four straight points to go up 15-13. Memphis responded down the stretch, using a 5-0 burst to take a 21-19 lead. Despite late kills from North Texas, the Tigers closed out the frame on a 3-0 run to even the match with a 25-23 victory.

North Texas opened the third set on a 5-2 spurt and capitalized on a pair of 6-0 runs to stretch its advantage to 20-6. Lily Hamilton ignited a 6-0 Memphis answer to cut the deficit to 23-16, but back-to-back Tiger miscues allowed the Mean Green to take the set, 25-16.

North Texas jumped out to an early 7-4 lead in the fourth before Memphis answered with five consecutive points to lead 9-7. The Mean Green countered immediately with an 8-0 run to seize a 15-9 lead, followed shortly by a 6-0 surge to make it 21-10. Despite late points from Memphis, North Texas held on for the 25-15 set victory to clinch the match.

NOTABLES

Caitlyn Little led the Tigers offensively with 14 kills and 16.5 points.
Sydney Marshall dished out 27 assists during the contest.
Abigail Schlueter recorded 12 digs in the match, making her total to 1,520 career-digs.
Arianna Mongare led Memphis at the net with five blocks, marking her third match this season with five or more blocks.

UP NEXT
Memphis returns to the Elma Roane Fieldhouse on Friday, Nov. 13, hosting Tulsa at 5 p.m. The match will be broadcast on ESPN+.

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