Tulsa Volleyball Splits Competition on Day One of Tulsa Invitational

Friday, September 13

Reynolds Center

12:00 pm

Tulsa

7-6

Houston Baptist

7-7

Houston Baptist

Tulsa

Photo by: Dave Crenshaw

Tulsa Volleyball Splits Competition on Day One of Tulsa Invitational

9/14/2019 1:18:00 AM | Volleyball

Box Score 1 Box Score 2

TULSA, Okla. - The Tulsa volleyball team played its first two matches of the season at the Donald W. Reynolds Center on Friday as part of the Tulsa Invitational. The Golden Hurricane(5-4) swept Houston Baptist in their home opener, 3-0 [25-23, 25-19, 25-20], before losing to UTSA in the nightcap, 3-1 [25-23, 24-26, 19-25, 24-26].

The Golden Hurricane conclude competition at the Tulsa Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 14 vs. SIUE at 1:00 p.m.

Box Score
Game 1: Tulsa 3, Houston Baptist 0
Tulsa's win over Houston Baptist marked their first sweep of the season [25-23, 25-19, 25-20].

Following a tie at 7-7 in the first set, the Golden Hurricane tallied seven of the next eight points for a 14-8 advantage. Dilara Geidkolgu recorded two of her seven opening set kills during the run, while Callie Cook and Maddie Rhoder each tallied one kill apiece. Hannah Overmyer registered a service ace, while Cook and Rhoder combined for a block.

TU would lead by eight points at 23-15 before a Husky run trimmed the Golden Hurricane lead to 24-23.

The Golden Hurricane had a strong offensive performance in the first set. They finished with a .577 attacking percentage on 18 kills, three errors, and 26 total attacks.

Throughout the second set, the two teams combined for 11 ties and five lead changes. Neither team led by more than three points, until TU went on a 5-0 run late in the set.

Leading 20-18, Cook and Rhoder would register back-to-back kills. Taylor Horsfall recorded one of her two service aces on the next play, forcing a Husky timeout. Geidkoglu then captured TU's fourth consecutive point. She later secured the final point of the set on Maddie Flora's assist.

In the third set, the momentum shifted towards Tulsa following Houston Baptist's two-point advantage at 9-7.Rhoder drew TU to within a point at 9-8. That would be the start of the Golden Hurricane scoring 10 of the ensuing 13 points for a 17-12 lead. The five-point advantage would tie Tulsa's largest lead of the set.

The Golden Hurricane finished the match with a .303 attacking clip, totaling 43 kills and 13 errors on 99 total attacks. The Huskies ended with a .184 attacking percentage, as they registered 34 kills and 15 errors on 103 total attacks.

Tulsa had a 42-29 advantage in assists and led Houston Baptist in digs, 44-38. Both teams had four service aces apiece, while HBU led TU 5-4 in total blocks.

Gedikoglu finished just one dig shy of a double-double, as she posted a match-high 15 kills, to go with nine digs. Horsfall chipped in a game-high 15 digs. Rautio led all players with 21 assists, followed by Mariah Pardo with 18.

Box Score
Game 2: UTSA 3, Tulsa 1
The Tulsa volleyball team played a tough match against UTSA in the nightcap on day one of the Tulsa Invitational, as the Golden Hurricane fell 3-1 [25-21, 24-26, 19-25, 24-26].

Trailing 21-18 in the first set, the Golden Hurricane used an 8-0 run to end the game up 1-0. Dilara Gedikoglu tallied a kill. Maddie Rhoder combined for a solo block and block assist, alongside Maggie Hembree. Taylor Horsfall capped off the set with a service ace.

Tulsa had a strong showing in the second set, as the Golden Hurricane fought back from an eight-point deficit to force a tie at 23-23.

An Aysu Dalogullari service ace and a pair of kills from Gedikoglu and Callie Cook sparked a 6-0 TU run. Cook's fourth kill of the set forced another tie at 24-24, but UTSA captured the next two points to tie the match at 1-1.

In the fourth set, TU led for the majority of the set. However, neither team led by more than four points until Tulsa led 24-20.

Tulsa finished the match with 41 kills, 27 errors, and 137 total attacks with a .102 attacking clip. The Roadrunners combined for 59 kills, 24 errors and 150 total attacking with a .233 attacking percentage.

UTSA had a 51-37 advantage in assists and edged the Golden Hurricane, 65-61, in digs. Tulsa led in service aces, 9-6, and total blocks, 13-7.

Gedikoglu posted her fifth double-double of the season with 19 kills and 10 digs. Rautio also finished the match with a double-double, posting 20 assists and 10 digs. Two other Golden Hurricane eclipsed double-digit digs. Horsfall led the team with 14, while Dalogullari chipped in 10 digs, respectively.

Mariah Pardo tallied an assist on 11 kills in the match.

Gedikoglu, Hembree, Rhoder, and Kayley Cassaday each had a solo block. Cook finished with five block assists, while Hembree tallied four. Cassaday and Rhoder totaled three block assists apiece.