NEW ORLEANS, La. – The University of Memphis volleyball team spotted host Tulane a 2-0 lead before fighting back to force a fifth and deciding set that the Green Wave won, escaping with a 3-2 victory in the American Athletic Conference opener for both squads Friday. The match was played at Fogelman Arena in Devlin Fieldhouse on the Tulane campus.
The Green Wave jumped on the Tigers early and took the first two sets by scores of 25-12 and 25-21. Memphis, though, answered with wins in the next two sets by scores of 25-23 and 25-22.