Tulane University
University of Connecticut*
Volleyball Drops 3-1 Road Contest at UConn
Sep 25, 2016 | Women's Volleyball
STORRS, Conn. โ The Tulane volleyball squad wrapped up a three-week road stand on Sunday afternoon with a 3-1 loss in UConn's Harry A. Gampel Pavillion,ย falling to 9-5, 1-1 on the year following the first two games of American Athletic Conference play.
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"Today, we just didn't play consistently on defense, and we couldn't come back because of that. If you aren't playing to your best abilities, you have to be able to play tough and aggressive on defense. In this conference, a lot of teams are going to beat each other, but this is one we feel like we should have won had we played well defensively. We'll learn from today's game so that in the future we'll know how to pull together and win in situations like this."
--Tulane head coach Jim Barnes
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HOW IT WAS WON
Tulane notched the first point of the day and hung close with the Huskies until the midpoint of set one, making a late comeback but falling just short in a 25-20 loss. Set two tipped in the Green Wave's favor, with Tulane once again taking the first points and going on an early five-point run to distance themselves from the Huskies, taking a 25-18 win into the set break. With the match evened at one, set three started off rough for the Green Wave, as UConn took an early 7-4 lead before continuing to a 25-14 finish. Down two sets to one, Tulane took an early lead in the fourth set before the Huskies tied it up at six. Coming out of a time out, the Green Wave played a game of catch-up, trailing UConn late before coming within a point of the Huskies on multiple occasions. Tulane was unable to close the set, falling 25-23 and losing its first American Athletic Conference contest of the year.
UP NEXT
The Green Wave return to Avron B. Fogelman Arena in Devlin Fieldhouse next weekend for the first time in three weeks, welcoming American Athletic Conference foe SMU to New Orleans for a 7:00 PM contest on Friday, Sept. 30. Fans can purchase tickets hereย hereย or by calling the Tulane Athletics Ticket Office at (504) 861-WAVE (9283).
