Friday, October 20
New Orleans, La.
7:00 p.m.
Tulane University
12-10, 1-8
0
vs
3
USF
8-11, 3-6
1
2
3
F
USF
25
25
25
3
Tulane
17
16
21
0
Volleyball Drops Friday Night Showdown Against USF
Oct 20, 2017 | Women's Volleyball
NEW ORLEANS – Tulane volleyball continued its slide, Friday night at Avron B. Fogelman Arena in the Devlin Fieldhouse, losing to USF, 3-0 (17-25, 16-25, 21-25). The Green Wave fall to 12-10 overall, 1-8 The American.
Tulane started fast in the first set, opening a 10-7 lead, behind junior middle hitter Dayna Kern's three kills. USF, however, put together an 18-7 run on the back of a team attack percentage of .452 to pull away and win the opening frame, 25-17. Freshman middle hitter Markenzie Benoit also added three first-set kills.
USF controlled the second set, winning 25-16. The Green Wave struggled to string together consistent offense, recording an attack percentage of .132, despite sophomore right side hitter Alexis Silver's three kills (1.000 attack percentage). Sophomore setter Justine Bowers recorded six assists in the set.
Kern continued her surge in the third, as she tallied 11Â kills, but USF took the set, 25-21, to win the match. Kern finished with a team-high 11 kills (attack percentage of .429), while Bowers totaled a team-high 19 assists. Sophomore libero Kaylie McHugh added a team-high 12 digs.
Up Next
Tulane looks to snap its seven-match losing streak when it hosts UCF, 12 p.m., Sunday, at Fogelman Arena in the Devlin Fieldhouse. The match will broadcast on the American Digital Network and be televised on Cox Sports TV.
Season ticket packages for the 2017 season remain on sale. Tickets may be purchased by calling 504-861-WAVE(9283), logging onto TulaneTix.com or visiting the ticket office at the James W. Wilson Jr. Center.
Follow Tulane volleyball on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram. Follow Tulane Athletics on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and @TulaneAthletics on Snapchat.
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Tulane started fast in the first set, opening a 10-7 lead, behind junior middle hitter Dayna Kern's three kills. USF, however, put together an 18-7 run on the back of a team attack percentage of .452 to pull away and win the opening frame, 25-17. Freshman middle hitter Markenzie Benoit also added three first-set kills.
USF controlled the second set, winning 25-16. The Green Wave struggled to string together consistent offense, recording an attack percentage of .132, despite sophomore right side hitter Alexis Silver's three kills (1.000 attack percentage). Sophomore setter Justine Bowers recorded six assists in the set.
Kern continued her surge in the third, as she tallied 11Â kills, but USF took the set, 25-21, to win the match. Kern finished with a team-high 11 kills (attack percentage of .429), while Bowers totaled a team-high 19 assists. Sophomore libero Kaylie McHugh added a team-high 12 digs.
Up Next
Tulane looks to snap its seven-match losing streak when it hosts UCF, 12 p.m., Sunday, at Fogelman Arena in the Devlin Fieldhouse. The match will broadcast on the American Digital Network and be televised on Cox Sports TV.
Season ticket packages for the 2017 season remain on sale. Tickets may be purchased by calling 504-861-WAVE(9283), logging onto TulaneTix.com or visiting the ticket office at the James W. Wilson Jr. Center.
Follow Tulane volleyball on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram. Follow Tulane Athletics on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and @TulaneAthletics on Snapchat.
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Team Stats
USF
TLN
Kills
49
33
Errors
13
18
Attempts
108
114
Hitting %
.333
.132
Points
65.0
40.0
Assists
46
27
Aces
4
2
Blocks
12.0
5.0
Game Leaders
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Players Mentioned
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