WICHITA, Kan. – The Memphis Tigers (8-9, 1-4) fought back to extend Friday night's matchup with the Wichita State Shockers (8-6, 2-3) to a fourth set, but the visitor's proved too powerful as the Tigers dropped their third straight conference matchup. The loss snapped Memphis' three-match winning streak over the Shockers, which included a pair of road wins for Memphis last season.
Memphis 1, Wichita State 3
19-25, 22-25, 25-19, 18-25
Set 1
- An early 7-0 run put the Tigers in front 7-3, while the Shockers ran off six straight to lead 13-10
- Memphis tied the set 14-14, 15-15, and 16-16, but never led after it was 10-9
- The Shockers scored six of the final seven points in the set
Set 2
- Tied 9-9, Wichita State struck for four straight points to lead 13-9, a lead the Shockers didn't relinquish
- Memphis pulled within one at 23-22 on a Wichita State error but didn't score again, as the Shockers got consecutive points out of a timeout to take the set
Set 3
- Neither side led by more than three until a 5-0 Memphis run put the Tigers in front 11-7
- Wichita State didn't get closer than two (20-18)
- The Tigers finished the set on a 5-1 run and extended the match on Miaya Smith's 11th kill of the match
- Alexis Lewis had seven kills in the set for the Tigers
Set 4
- Memphis led 6-5 off one of Smith's team-high 15 kills but never led again
- Wichita State went on a 6-1 run to lead 11-7
- The Shockers scored four straight to take charge at 22-16
NOTABLES
- Sabrina Bianco recorded her sixth double-double of the season with 45 assists and 12 digs
- With 15 kills, Miaya Smith has recorded double-digit kills in 10 of Memphis' 17 matches
- Alexis Lewis set a career-high with 14 kills and a .