Tulane University
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Southeastern Louisiana
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Volleyball Opens Action at Home Against Southeastern Louisiana
Jan 28, 2021 | Women's Volleyball
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NEW ORLEANS — The Tulane volleyball team (2-1) opened action at home on Thursday, falling 1-3 (32-30, 23-25, 19-25, 22-25) to Southeastern Louisiana (1-0) in the Hertz Center.
"SELU made the plays at the crucial times and we did not," head coach Jim Barnes said. "We are still trying to find our identity and our best lineup. We will go back to work and get ready for SFA."
Senior outside hitter Lexie Douglas led the Green Wave's offense, totaling 16 kills while hitting .382. Freshman outside hitter Mackenzie Martin and junior middle hitter Kayla Dinkins each added 12 kills while junior right side hitter Yvette Burcescu recorded 10.
Martin earned her first double-double in an Olive and Blue uniform in the match, also adding 16 digs.
Junior setter Amanda Giardina also recorded her second double-double this season, notching 31 assists and 13 digs in four sets of action. Junior setter Taylor Henigsman added 17 assists.
Junior outside hitter Makala Heidelberg led Tulane defensively, totaling 18 digs.
Both teams started the match off strong with a back-and-forth battle before Tulane was able to take an 11-10 lead. That point ignited a 6-0 run from the Green Wave, putting the home team ahead with a 15-11 score. Southeastern came back to tie it up at 19-19, with both teams showing up how they started as the set went into extra points before Tulane was able to close it out, 32-30.
The Olive and Blue jumped out to an early lead in the second, with a 10-2 run putting Tulane ahead with an 11-6 score. Southeastern came back to close the score gap, making it a one-point game at 16-15 to force a Tulane timeout. The Lions ended up taking the lead, winning the set 25-23 to even the match at 1-1.
SELU held the lead for most of the third set, ultimately closing it out with a 25-19 score to a take a 2-1 lead in the match. Kills from Burcescu, Davis and Martin helped to close the gap toward the end of the set, but weren't enough to put the Green Wave back on top.
The Lions jumped out to an early lead in the fourth before a 4-0 run forced a Southeastern timeout and put the Green Wave on top, 14-12. The remainder of the set was filled with back-and-forth points and seven tie scored before SELU closed out the match, 2-1, avoiding a fifth set of action.
Tulane will remain at home this weekend as the Green Wave are set to host Stephen F. Austin (10-2) in a double-header on Saturday, competing at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. in the Hertz Center
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