Tulsa Volleyball Downs North Texas to Close Non-Conference Play

Wednesday, September 26

Reynolds Center

5:30 pm

Tulsa

10-4, 2-0

North Texas

5-13, 1-1

North Texas

Tulsa

Tulsa Volleyball Downs North Texas to Close Non-Conference Play

9/26/2018 8:37:00 PM | Volleyball

Box Score

TULSA, Okla. – The University of Tulsa volleyball team (10-4, 2-0) defeated North Texas (5-13, 1-1) in a five-set battle, 3-2, on Wednesday in the Donald W. Reynolds Center.

With the victory and final non-conference matchup, Tulsa improves to a flawless 6-0 on its home court.

The first set was an indicator of what was to come as the teams battled it out, with North Texas taking the first set, 25-20. Both teams struggled offensively, but eight digs from DS/L Taylor Horsfall kept the Hurricane close.

The second set was even tighter, with the Golden Hurricane edging out the frame, 26-24. Senior Emily Thorson took over at the net, smashing seven kills on a .400 hitting percentage in the set win. Horsfall posted another nine digs in stanza.

In the third set, Thorson would again make her presence felt offensively, this time putting down eight kills in the frame. Callie Cook also used her attacks efficiently, nabbing four kills on seven attempts for a .429 hitting percentage.

North Texas dominated set four, taking it, 25-11. Rachel Moore and Maggie Hembree both racked up two kills in stanza, while Horsfall added to her dig total with another five in the category.

Tulsa would go on to clinch the match in the fifth set, 15-9. Elyse Savadove imposed her will at the net, adding five kills on a .455 clip. The victory is just the second five-set win in 2018, with the first coming at the Tulsa Volleyball Invitational in which the Golden Hurricane took down Abilene Christian.

Horsfall finished the match with 39 digs, which matches her second-best effort in her career. She currently owns the team record with 44 digs in a match, set against UCF in October 2017. Thorson and Moore both recorded double-doubles in the victory.

As a team, Tulsa tallied a season-high 108 digs, to go along with 61 kills. Mariah Pardo handled most of the setting duties, recording a lofty 45 assists in the contest.

The finale of Tulsa's four-match homestand comes on Saturday, hosting Wichita State (7-6, 2-0) in the Havoc in the Heartland on Sept. 29 at 6 p.m. CT in the Donald W. Reynolds Center.

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