MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The Memphis Tigers (10-14, 3-9) looked to make it a perfect weekend after Friday's victory over East Carolina, but despite a 2-1 set lead Sunday against the Cincinnati Bearcats (13-7, 8-4), the Tigers saw the visitors win the final three sets and hand Memphis a weekend split.
Memphis 2, Cincinnati 3
16-25, 25-19, 25-21, 20-25, 12-15
Set 1
- Cincinnati pushed the lead to 11-7 before Memphis rallied for six straight points
- After the Tigers took a 14-13 lead, the Bearcats answered with five consecutive points as part of a 10-1 run
Set 2
- Neither side led by more than three until a Memphis 5-0 run put the Tigers in front 15-9
- Cincinnati didn't get closer than five from that point and trailed by as many as nine
Set 3
- Memphis jumped out to a 5-1 lead and never trailed, though the set featured four ties
- The Bearcats tied the set 10-10, 13-13, and 19-19
- After a timeout at 19-19, Memphis scored six of the set's final eight points to take a 2-1 set lead
- Memphis hit .