CARBONDALE, Ill. – University of Memphis' Hannah Flowers downed 15 kills and Kaitlyn Gehler collected 28 digs to lead the Tigers to a hard-fought 3-2 victory over host Southern Illinois in their second match of the Saluki Invitational Friday.
Memphis took the match over the Salukis by scores of 26-24, 25-17, 23-25, 13-25 and 15-10. With the victory, the Tigers improved to 8-0 on the season. The 8-0 record is the second-best start to a campaign in program history (10-0 in 2001). Southern Illinois dropped to 4-5.
Flowers led Memphis with her 15 kills, and it was her service game in the fifth set that helped the Tigers grab the lead for good.