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Trefflich's Career Night Helps TU to a 3-1 Victory
2/25/2021 6:45:00 PM | Volleyball
GAME BOOK | SEASON STATS
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Kylie Trefflich's career-high 16 kills propels the Hurricane to a 3-1 sets victory (25-17, 27-25, 19-25, 25-23) over the Memphis Tigers in the Larry O. Finch Center Thursday afternoon.
Trefflich ended the game with a .357 hitting percentage and only one attack error on 42 attempts, while adding three digs and two blocks.
In all, three Hurricane players put in double-digit kills as Kayley Cassaday and Maggie Hembree joined Trefflich in doing so. Cassaday ended the match with 12 kills, 3 digs and 3 blocks, as Hembree put in 10 kills, a .588 hitting percentage and a season-high 6 blocks.
Tulsa was effective offensively only having 11 attack errors on 150 attempts, finishing with a .280 hitting percentage compared to the Tigers 28 attack errors on 173 attempts for a .191 hitting percentage.
Roosa Rautio continued her strong season putting in 48 assists on 53 of Tulsa's kills; she also added 5 digs and 3 blocks.
In her second consecutive start at libero, Hannah Overmyer put in a team-high 23 digs and two assists. Lauren Isenberg (12) and Aysu Dalogullari (10) both put in double-digit digs as well as Tulsa ended the match with 75 digs.
TU fell behind early in the first set as the Tigers jumped out to a 10-6 lead. Tulsa battled back, going on a 4-0 run led by Cassaday and Cook who each had a kill and block during the run. The Hurricane did not stop there extending the run to 11-3 taking a 17-13 advantage as Memphis called timeout. The Hurricane ended the first with a 25-17 advantage, as Hembree led the way with 7 kills in the opening frame.
The Hurricane and Tigers went back and forth in the second set, as the Tigers used a 5-2 run to hold a 24-21 lead and match points. Three match points later Tulsa tied the set at 24 all with a Trefflich kill. Trefflich ended the set with another kill minutes later, giving the Hurricane a 27-25 set victory and a 2-0 advantage over the Tigers.
In the third set, TU fell behind 17-11 but continued to fight. The Hurricane battled back to 19-17; however, the Tigers outlasted the Tulsa push and took the set 25-19. During the third set, Trefflich shined for TU with 6 kills and a block assist.
In the final frame, Tulsa jumped out to a 6-2 advantage led by Callie Cook's two kills. Cassaday put an exclamation mark on the Hurricane's first win of the season with back-to-back kills to give Tulsa a 24-21 advantage, winning the match on a Tigers' service error.
Tulsa is back in action on Friday at 1:00 p.m. CT against Memphis for the final game of the series in the Larry O. Finch Center.
To keep up with the latest news on Tulsa volleyball, visit TulsaHurricane.com and follow the team on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Kylie Trefflich's career-high 16 kills propels the Hurricane to a 3-1 sets victory (25-17, 27-25, 19-25, 25-23) over the Memphis Tigers in the Larry O. Finch Center Thursday afternoon.
Trefflich ended the game with a .357 hitting percentage and only one attack error on 42 attempts, while adding three digs and two blocks.
In all, three Hurricane players put in double-digit kills as Kayley Cassaday and Maggie Hembree joined Trefflich in doing so. Cassaday ended the match with 12 kills, 3 digs and 3 blocks, as Hembree put in 10 kills, a .588 hitting percentage and a season-high 6 blocks.
Tulsa was effective offensively only having 11 attack errors on 150 attempts, finishing with a .280 hitting percentage compared to the Tigers 28 attack errors on 173 attempts for a .191 hitting percentage.
Roosa Rautio continued her strong season putting in 48 assists on 53 of Tulsa's kills; she also added 5 digs and 3 blocks.
In her second consecutive start at libero, Hannah Overmyer put in a team-high 23 digs and two assists. Lauren Isenberg (12) and Aysu Dalogullari (10) both put in double-digit digs as well as Tulsa ended the match with 75 digs.
TU fell behind early in the first set as the Tigers jumped out to a 10-6 lead. Tulsa battled back, going on a 4-0 run led by Cassaday and Cook who each had a kill and block during the run. The Hurricane did not stop there extending the run to 11-3 taking a 17-13 advantage as Memphis called timeout. The Hurricane ended the first with a 25-17 advantage, as Hembree led the way with 7 kills in the opening frame.
The Hurricane and Tigers went back and forth in the second set, as the Tigers used a 5-2 run to hold a 24-21 lead and match points. Three match points later Tulsa tied the set at 24 all with a Trefflich kill. Trefflich ended the set with another kill minutes later, giving the Hurricane a 27-25 set victory and a 2-0 advantage over the Tigers.
In the third set, TU fell behind 17-11 but continued to fight. The Hurricane battled back to 19-17; however, the Tigers outlasted the Tulsa push and took the set 25-19. During the third set, Trefflich shined for TU with 6 kills and a block assist.
In the final frame, Tulsa jumped out to a 6-2 advantage led by Callie Cook's two kills. Cassaday put an exclamation mark on the Hurricane's first win of the season with back-to-back kills to give Tulsa a 24-21 advantage, winning the match on a Tigers' service error.
Tulsa is back in action on Friday at 1:00 p.m. CT against Memphis for the final game of the series in the Larry O. Finch Center.
To keep up with the latest news on Tulsa volleyball, visit TulsaHurricane.com and follow the team on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
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Team Stats
Tulsa
Mem
Kills
53
61
Errors
11
28
Attempts
150
173
Hitting %
.280
.191
Points
65
73
Assists
50
59
Aces
3
5
Blocks
9
7
Game Leaders
Kills
16
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
6
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
3
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