Official Site of the Tigers · Sep 24, 2022
Tigers Fall to No. 25 UCF in Conference Opener
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Memphis fell to No. 25 UCF in its conference opener Friday night.
After falling early down in the first set, the Tigers use 5-1 to close in on the Knights 21-19 but would eventually drop the set 25-21.
The Tigers remained competitive to start the second, but UCF pulled away to a 14-9 lead and would not let Memphis get within four for the remainder of the set winning it 25-19.
Keeping the third set competitive the Tigers remained within one of the ranked Knights for most of the frame. Memphis then fended off two set points from UCF before falling 25-22 in the third set.
Notables
Libero Bailey Houlihan had a match high 24 digs