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Tulsa
Cincinnati (NMSU Tournament)
Volleyball Overcomes Mistakes, Takes Out Cinncy, 3-1
9/2/2005 12:00:00 AM | Volleyball
Sept. 2, 2005
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Las Cruces, N.M. - The University of Tulsa volleyball team used 10 service aces and a 63-60 advantage in kills to overcome 28 hitting errors and 15 service errors for a 3-1 victory (34-32, 22-30, 30-27, 30-25) at the New Mexico State Tournament in Las Cruces.
Sophomore Kassiana Urnau posted her third consecutive double-double by leading TU with 15 kills and 22 digs. Fellow sophomore Julia Silva added 51 assists for the Hurricane. Urnau, along with juniors Amy Meyer and Ivana Krejcirova posted three aces apiece.
Tulsa waited through six ties and a pair of lead changes in a 34-32 first game victory. The Golden Hurricane has won the first game four times this season. TU has also won the third game four times this season, as the Hurricane and BearCats battled through 12 ties and six lead changes.
In the opening game, a kill by Urnau set the Hurricane up with a 29-25 lead. However, a pair of aces by Lindsey Peterson started a game-saving rally for UC. Freshman Renee Brooks continues to provide a spark off the bench as she recorded a game-saving kill for TU to tie the score at 31-31, as well as recorded the game-winning block.
Cincinnati took control of the second game early and didn't relinquish an early lead. TU scored first on a kill by Germana Hilario, however that would be the only lead the Hurricane would enjoy in the stanza. UC out hit TU 18-17 in kills and .300-.220 in hitting percentage in the second game.
The third game was much like the first with the largest lead being four points. TU again scored first, this time on a service ace by Meyer. The Hurricane would go on to take a 21-17 and a 27-23 leads in the game.
The final stanza was the most exciting as the teams combined for 14 ties and 11 lead changes. The game tied at 20-20, Urnau recorded five kills for TU to help seal the upset victory for the Golden Hurricane.
Tulsa will conclude the tournament on Saturday as it faces Texas-Pan American at 5 p.m. CST. It will be the second time for the two squads to face each other, with in the week. TU defeated UTPA 3-0 (30-17, 30-21, 30-16) at the Hurricane Invitational on Aug. 26th. The Hurricane currently enjoys a 6-1 record over the Lady Broncs in the series.
