Friday, October 15
New Orleans, La.
6 p.m.
Tulane University
vs
Memphis
Volleyball Hosts Memphis and SMU at Home
Oct 14, 2021 | Women's Volleyball
NEW ORLEANS – The Tulane University volleyball team will host Memphis and SMU this weekend for a pair of matchups. The Green Wave open week eight hosting the Tigers on Friday and end homestand with Mustangs on Sunday.
THIS WEEK'S MATCHUPS
Tulane Volleyball vs. Memphis
Tulane: 11-7 | Memphis: 8-10
Friday, Oct. 15 – 6 p.m. CT
Avron B. Fogelman Arena Inside the Devlin Fieldhouse | New Orleans
Live Stats- Memphis Watch Live- Memphis
Tulane meets Memphis for the first time this season after the Wave took both from the Tigers last season. Although Tulane does not hold the overall advantage in the series with Memphis (25-30) head coach Jim Barnes has a 6-3 record against Tigers during his time Uptown.
Tulane Volleyball vs. SMU
Tulane: 11-7 | SMU: 7-9
Friday, Oct. 17 – 1 p.m. CT
Avron B. Fogelman Arena Inside the Devlin Fieldhouse | New Orleans
Live Stats- SMU Watch Live- SMU
Tulane has an all-time record of 18-14 the Mustangs from Dallas. The Green Wave have taken five of the last six matches over SMU.
RANKINGS
Tulane was picked fourth in 2021 American Athletic Conference Volleyball Preseason Poll, returning nearly the entire roster from the spring 2021 season. After seven weeks of play the first place belongs to three teams tied with 5-1 records. While Tulane and Tulsa occupy the next spot donning 4-2 clips. The two competitors this weekend Memphis (eighth) and SMU (ninth).
AWARDS
The Green Wave picked up two preseason all-conference team selections in seniors Lexie Douglas and Kayla Dinkins. Tulane has also earned four AAC weekly honor roll selections in Michelle Urquhart, Anna Davis, Douglas and Dinkins.
Quick Hits
● Lexie Douglas is 68 kills from breaking into the top 5 in career kills list at Tulane.
Download the official mobile app of Tulane Athletics. Now, you can stay in touch with the Green Wave anytime and anywhere on your Android or iOS mobile device.
Follow Tulane volleyball on social media at @GreenWaveVB on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Follow Tulane Athletics on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram.
WE ARE NOLA BUILT
Tulane University is located in the city of New Orleans. It is a city built on tradition and resiliency. The lessons Green Wave student-athletes have learned through their connection with this university and city have BUILT doctors, lawyers, business leaders, conference champions, all-conference players, all-Americans, professional athletes and NCAA tournament teams. The city of New Orleans has shaped us into who we are today. We are One City. We are Tulane. We are NOLA BUILT. Check out our story at NolaBuilt.com.
THIS WEEK'S MATCHUPS
Tulane Volleyball vs. Memphis
Tulane: 11-7 | Memphis: 8-10
Friday, Oct. 15 – 6 p.m. CT
Avron B. Fogelman Arena Inside the Devlin Fieldhouse | New Orleans
Live Stats- Memphis Watch Live- Memphis
Tulane meets Memphis for the first time this season after the Wave took both from the Tigers last season. Although Tulane does not hold the overall advantage in the series with Memphis (25-30) head coach Jim Barnes has a 6-3 record against Tigers during his time Uptown.
Tulane Volleyball vs. SMU
Tulane: 11-7 | SMU: 7-9
Friday, Oct. 17 – 1 p.m. CT
Avron B. Fogelman Arena Inside the Devlin Fieldhouse | New Orleans
Live Stats- SMU Watch Live- SMU
Tulane has an all-time record of 18-14 the Mustangs from Dallas. The Green Wave have taken five of the last six matches over SMU.
RANKINGS
Tulane was picked fourth in 2021 American Athletic Conference Volleyball Preseason Poll, returning nearly the entire roster from the spring 2021 season. After seven weeks of play the first place belongs to three teams tied with 5-1 records. While Tulane and Tulsa occupy the next spot donning 4-2 clips. The two competitors this weekend Memphis (eighth) and SMU (ninth).
AWARDS
The Green Wave picked up two preseason all-conference team selections in seniors Lexie Douglas and Kayla Dinkins. Tulane has also earned four AAC weekly honor roll selections in Michelle Urquhart, Anna Davis, Douglas and Dinkins.
Quick Hits
● Lexie Douglas is 68 kills from breaking into the top 5 in career kills list at Tulane.
- Douglas is 3 attacks away from her 4000 career attacks at Tulane.
- Douglas was one of five unanimous preseason selections across the conference.
- Tulane owns the AAC's second best hitting percentage at .234 an increase of .009 since conference play began.
- Freshman Michelle Urquhart leads the AAC in aces per set at .48 and total aces with 30.
- Tulane holds three places on the AAC's top 5 leaderboard in hitting percentage in Davis, Dinkins and Burcescu.
- Dinkins sits at fifth in school history in block assists with 343.
- Taylor Henigsman is ninth in program history in assists at 1,940.
- Urquhart is eighth in the AAC in total kills with 157
Download the official mobile app of Tulane Athletics. Now, you can stay in touch with the Green Wave anytime and anywhere on your Android or iOS mobile device.
Follow Tulane volleyball on social media at @GreenWaveVB on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Follow Tulane Athletics on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram.
WE ARE NOLA BUILT
Tulane University is located in the city of New Orleans. It is a city built on tradition and resiliency. The lessons Green Wave student-athletes have learned through their connection with this university and city have BUILT doctors, lawyers, business leaders, conference champions, all-conference players, all-Americans, professional athletes and NCAA tournament teams. The city of New Orleans has shaped us into who we are today. We are One City. We are Tulane. We are NOLA BUILT. Check out our story at NolaBuilt.com.
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