Friday, September 23
New Orleans
6:30 PM
Tulane University
5-8,0-2AAC
1
vs
3
University of Cincinnati
3-8,1-0AAC
1
2
3
4
F
Cincinnati
28
16
26
25
3
Tulane
26
25
24
21
1
Volleyball Drops to 0-2 in Conference Play
Sep 23, 2022 | Women's Volleyball
NEW ORLEANS — The Tulane University volleyball team (5-8) dropped to 0-2 in American Athletic Conference play after a four-set loss (26-28, 25-16, 24-26, 21-25) to Cincinnati.
The match was the league-opener for the Bearcats as they improved to 3-8 overall.
The Green Wave offense hit .300 in the match and held the Bearcats to a .307 attack percentage. Outside hitter Amarachi Osuji led the Wave with 17 kills, hitting .256 overall. Osuji also claimed a total of 18.5 points.
Fellow outside hitter Melissa Kolurbasi also got in her fair share of kills with 11 and a .273 hitting percentage. Kolurbasi also claimed two digs and an assist with the addition of one solo block. The Green Wave saw offensive power from middle blockers Kayla Kaiser, who hit an excellent .364 with 10 kills.
Libero Jillian Dits carried the defensive duties with 17 digs and nine assists. Senior setter Kate Van Houten moved the ball with grace, tallying 41 assists, 8 kills and four digs.
The Green Wave dropped the match posting 58 kills, 54 assists, 8 aces, 52 digs, five blocks and a 42.3% passing rate.
Tulane will be back in action next weekend when it hits the road to face Temple. The match is set for 7 p.m. central time.
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.
The match was the league-opener for the Bearcats as they improved to 3-8 overall.
The Green Wave offense hit .300 in the match and held the Bearcats to a .307 attack percentage. Outside hitter Amarachi Osuji led the Wave with 17 kills, hitting .256 overall. Osuji also claimed a total of 18.5 points.
Fellow outside hitter Melissa Kolurbasi also got in her fair share of kills with 11 and a .273 hitting percentage. Kolurbasi also claimed two digs and an assist with the addition of one solo block. The Green Wave saw offensive power from middle blockers Kayla Kaiser, who hit an excellent .364 with 10 kills.
Libero Jillian Dits carried the defensive duties with 17 digs and nine assists. Senior setter Kate Van Houten moved the ball with grace, tallying 41 assists, 8 kills and four digs.
The Green Wave dropped the match posting 58 kills, 54 assists, 8 aces, 52 digs, five blocks and a 42.3% passing rate.
Tulane will be back in action next weekend when it hits the road to face Temple. The match is set for 7 p.m. central time.
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.
Team Stats
UC
Tulane
Kills
58
58
Errors
16
16
Attempts
137
140
Hitting %
.307
.300
Points
69
71
Assists
54
54
Aces
5
8
Blocks
6
5
Game Leaders
Kills
17
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
10
Aces
2
Blocks
0
Kills
8
Aces
5
Blocks
1
Players Mentioned
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