In the end, the University of North Texas needed a win more than Wichita State did. It showed on the volleyball court, as the Mean Green beat the Shockers, 3-2 on Friday evening (22-25), (25-23), (26-24), (13-25), (15-9).
The Shockers dropped to 10-5 in the American Athletic Conference (AAC) and fourth in the standings. With East Carolina University closing its regular season with a win on Friday evening, Wichita State cannot finish better than fourth, but can drop to fifth with a loss in its final game and a University of Tulsa win.
The Mean Green, meanwhile, were playing to keep their season alive, snap a seven-game losing streak and defend their home court.