Tulsa Sweeps Tulane on Senior Day

Sunday, November 16

Tulsa, Okla.

1:00 p.m.

Tulsa

22-6,12-4American

Tulane

11-16,3-13American

Tulane

Tulsa

Photo by: Anais Moua

Tulsa Sweeps Tulane on Senior Day

11/16/2025 4:01:00 PM | Volleyball

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TULSA, Okla. — Tulsa (22-6, 12-4 American) ended the regular season on a four-match win streak, earning a 3-0 sweep (25-14, 26-24, 25-21) over the Tulane Green Wave (11-16, 3-13 American) at the Donald W. Reynolds Center on Senior Day Sunday. The home team's efficient attack was highlighted by a .536 hitting percentage in the first set.

Tulsa had the privilege of honoring seniors Beth Bayless, Kat Cooper, Brayden Hipp and Lauren Eitler during their final match in the Reynolds Center.

"I thought that our team was very gelled today," said Cooper, who led TU with 15 kills on a .481 hitting percentage. "Everybody knew how important it was to come out and win this match. Everyone was out there doing their jobs, and when everyone's doing their job, it's easy to execute.

"It's so special, to be part of this senior class. I can't put into words just how incredibly grateful I am for Beth, Brayden and Lauren. Coming in this season as a transfer, they welcomed me with open arms. They are just incredible people, incredible volleyball players, and I'm so blessed to have been able to experience this senior season with them."

Tulsa opened the first set against the Green Wave with a strong showing, quickly establishing a lead. Olivia Vance put the Golden Hurricane on the board with a kill assisted by Hipp. Tulsa capitalized on Tulane's errors and built momentum with Cooper and Bayless contributing efficiently to the attack. Jill Hanson and Vance effectively blocked attacks, creating defensive stops that helped Tulsa maintain control.

The Golden Hurricane and the Green Wave engaged in a tight contest in the second set, with both teams exchanging leads. Vance started the scoring for Tulsa with a kill from Hipp's assist. Tulane's Ava Derbes responded with consecutive kills, bringing the score to 3-1 in favor of Tulane. Tulsa fought back, leveling the score at 13-13 after Bayless capitalized on an attack error by Sabrina Skyers. The set remained closely contested, with the home team pulling ahead 24-23 following a kill by Cooper. Tulane tied it again, but Tulsa clinched the set 26-24 with Bayless's kill and an attack error from Annabelle He.

The Golden Hurricane earned a narrow victory in the third set, closing out Tulane with a 25-21 score. The home team capitalized on a crucial service run by Maegan Mills, who delivered four consecutive aces, turning a tight 10-10 tie into a 14-10 advantage. Hipp was instrumental in the set, contributing with multiple assists, including a key assist to Cooper at 24-19. Although Tulane made a late push with a series of kills from Avery Burks and Lauryn Mack, it was Hipp's final kill, assisted by Lauren Patterson, that secured the set for Tulsa.

With the regular season now over, the American Conference Championship (November 21-23) in Tampa, Fla., is up next for the Golden Hurricane. Tulsa has secured the No. 3 seed for the tournament with a 12-4 record in conference play and will take on No. 6 seed Florida Atlantic in the quarterfinal on Friday, November 21, at 6:30 Central.

Tulsa's Top Performers
Kat Cooper
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- 15 kills with a .481 hitting percentage
- four total blocks (one solo)
- 17.5 points

Brayden Hipp
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- 35 assists
- 10 digs
- six kills

Lauren Patterson
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- 17 digs
- five assists

Jill Hanson
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- eight kills with a .462 hitting percentage
- five total blocks (one solo)

Tulane's Top Performers
Lauryn Mack
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- 10 kills
- 2 block assists
- 11 points

Dayla Ortiz
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- 20 digs
- 2 assists
- 1 service ace

Zoe Rachow
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- 25 assists
- 1 service ace
- 6 digs

Game Notes:
- The Golden Hurricane finish the regular season with a 22-6 overall record and a 12-4 mark in American Conference play -- their best records since 2014 (22-9, 14-6 American).
- TU also finishes the season with a 10-1 home record, which is their best showing since 2018 (11-2).
- In addition, Tulsa has won 22 of their last 26 matches this season and has emerged victorious in 25 of their last 32 outings dating back to the final five matches of last season.
- Tulsa has now won six matches in a row against Tulane, extending the series lead to 23-20 in the 43rd overall matchup.
- Kat Cooper had a monster performance with a team-high 15 kills in 27 swings with only two errors for a .481 hitting mark.
- Brayden Hipp went up for 35 assists and 10 digs for her 15th double-double this season and 37th of her career.
- Four Golden Hurricane dug the ball 10 times or more, including Lauren Patterson (17), Hipp (10), Lauren Eitler (10) and Brittany Bacorn (10).
- Beth Bayless earned 11 kills for her seventh double-figure kill performance and 33rd of her career.
- Jill Hanson led Tulsa with five blocks for her 15th match leading the Golden Hurricane in rejections.
- Tulsa dominated the front line with nine blocks to Tulane's three.

2025 TICKETS
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