Wichita State volleyball’s first American Athletic Conference (AAC) matchup was competitive for two sets before the Shockers took over. Wichita State beat the University of Memphis on the road, 3-1 (25-20), (24-26), (25-13), (25-16) on Wednesday night.
Wichita State, now 6-7 overall this season, beat the Tigers after hitting .333 as a team, the Shockers’ highest hitting percentage since August. Memphis’ record dropped to 6-7 on the season.
Wichita State opened up with a 3-point advantage in the first set but eventually trailed later on, 11-10. The Shockers then went on a 6-0 scoring run to take a 16-11 lead with the help of two service aces by senior libero Annalie Heliste as well as kills from junior outside hitters Brooklyn Leggett and Emerson Wilford.