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Memphis Falls to Green Wave on Senior Day

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. – On Senior Day and in their final home match of the season, the Memphis Tigers (12-18, 5-13) fell in straight sets to the Tulane Green Wave (17-13, 10-8). The visitors hit .274 as a team in a match that featured 12 ties and eight lead changes, though none of either in the final set.

Memphis 0, Tulane 3
22-25, 18-25, 21-25

Set 1

  • The set featured eight ties and five lead changes
  • Neither side led by more than two until Tulane went on a 6-0 run to lead 16-12
  • The Tigers got as close as two (16-14), and then fought off three set points, but the Green Wave scored immediately out of a timeout to take the set

Set 2

  • The Green Wave used a 7-0 run to turn a one point deficit into a 12-7 lead
  • Memphis pulled within three on five different occasions, but never got closer
  • Tulane's 4-0 run put the Green Wave in front 22-15

Set 3

  • Tulane led wire-to-wire after the Green Wave started the set on a 3-0 run
  • The Tigers cut the deficit to two multiple times but couldn't get within one
  • Memphis got within two on serve at 21-19 and 22-20, but both times, the Green Wave answered immediately

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