Tulsa Falls to No. 22 Wichita State

Sunday, October 15

Wichita, Kan.

1:00 pm

Tulsa

9-11, 3-5

Wichita State

16-3, 8-0

Tulsa

Wichita State

Tulsa Falls to No. 22 Wichita State

10/15/2017 3:23:00 PM | Volleyball

Box Score

Box score

WICHITA, Kan. – The Golden Hurricane (9-11, 3-5 American) was back in action Sunday, as it took to the hardwood for a matchup against No. 22 Wichita State (16-3, 8-0 American). This matchup was the first in the newly titled Havoc in the Heartland rivalry. Mariah Pardo led Tulsa with 23 assists, but TU fell, 3-0 (26-24, 25-11, 25-12).

The first set was a back-and-forth battle. With the Shockers leading 10-7, the Golden Hurricane went on a 4-0 run and took an 11-10 lead. Wichita State answered with three unanswered points to regain the lead, 13-11. With the Shockers up 19-15, the Hurricane fought back with a 3-0 run to pull within one, 19-18. Tulsa added another 3-0 run and took a 22-21 lead. Wichita State took the first set, 26-24. Rachel Moore led the Tulsa attack with four kills. Emily Hubbard added three kills. Mariah Pardo assisted on 10 kills. Taylor Horsfall collected six digs.

In the second set, Wichita State pulled away and won the set, 25-11. Emily Thorson paced the TU offense with four kills, Ebony Carter added two kills. Horsfall and Ashton Anderson each recorded two digs to lead the team in the set. Pardo notched six assists.

Thorson led the offense in the third set with three kills, Cook and Moore added two kills each. Pardo collected seven assists. Horsfall scooped up seven digs. Thorson, Hubbard and Pardo all tallied four digs each, in the third. The Shockers won the set, 25-12.

Wichita State had 56 digs, 42 kills, 39 assists, and 10 total blocks. Abbie Lehman and Tabitha Brown each had 10 kills to lead the Shockers. Emily Hiebert went for 33 assists. Giorgia Civita led the Shocker defense with 15 digs.

Pardo produced a team-high 23 assists. Horsfall led the defense with 15 digs. Thorson totaled nine kills, Moore chipped in seven kills. As a team, the Hurricane combined for 38 digs, 29 kills, 25 assists, and three total blocks.

With the loss, Tulsa falls to 9-11 overall and 3-5 in the American Athletic Conference. The Golden Hurricane will take to the road next weekend as it battles Temple, on Friday, Oct. 20. First serve is scheduled for 6 p.m.