Friday, October 23
NEW ORLEANS
6:30 p.m.
Tulane University
16-3,8-1American
3
vs
2
Tulsa
14-6,6-3American
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 6 | 2 |
| Tulane | 20 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 15 | 3 |
Photo by: Parker Waters
Oct 23, 2026 | Women's Volleyball
NEW ORLEANS – A pair of career performances helped lead Tulane volleyball (16-3, 8-1) to a hard-fought 3-2 home victory over Tulsa (14-6, 6-3) on Friday night. Graduate Riley Tucker posted a career-high 19.5 points with a career-best 17 kills while sophomore Charlee Solomon controlled the defense with a career-high 19 digs as the Green Wave picked up its second consecutive win.
With the win, the Wave improved to 7-1 in Uptown this season including a 4-0 mark in American Conference action. The victory also snapped a six-match losing streak against the Golden Hurricane for Tulane marking the Green Wave's first win in the series since November 5, 2021.
The career-best 19 kills from Tucker led four players for the Wave in double figures against Tulsa. Lauryn Mack and Avery Burks each recorded double doubles as Mack finished with 16 kills and 12 digs and Burks posted 10 kills and 10 digs. Chloe List was the fourth player in double digits with 12 kills while Solomon and Maddy McLin each added seven.
Solomon impacted the match offensively and defensively as Tulane secured the victory over the Golden Hurricane. She tallied 54 assists to go with her career-best 19 digs, seven kills, and two service aces. The double double was her ninth of the season while her 54 assists marked the fifth match this season she has recorded 50 or more.
Defensively, the Green Wave also got important contributions from Makena Lim and Dayla Ortiz on the backline. Lim led all players in the match with 23 digs and Ortiz added 13. The Tulane defense tallied nine blocks at the net paced by four total blocks each for Tucker and McLin.
Tulsa put the pressure on the Wave in the opening set as Tulane fell behind 1-6 early in the frame. The Green Wave was ready for the fight battling back to eventually tie the score at 15-15. However, the Golden Hurricane made the final push in the first set as the Wave lost 20-25.
In the second set the Green Wave and the Golden Hurricane went back-and-forth trading the lead four times throughout the frame. The two teams were knotted in a tie 13 different times in the set with the final tie coming at 24-24. Tulane broke the tie with a kill from List before an attack error by Tulsa gave the Wave the set win 26-24 to even the match.
Tulane faced another early deficit in the third set as Tulsa made the first move to put the Green Wave behind 2-8. The Wave answered the challenge from the Golden Hurricane by mounting 9-2 run to take the lead 11-10 before the teams began trading points.
Tulane pulled away to build a 19-14 advantage, but Tulsa responded to tie the set at 20-20. Following a Green Wave timeout, back-to-back kills from McLin and Solomon sparked a 5-3 run to close the frame and give Tulane a 2-1 advantage in the match with a 25-23 set win.
In the fourth set the two teams opened the frame by trading points until Tulsa began to swing the momentum back to its side. A kill from Tucker put Tulane within a point at 14-15 following the media timeout, but the Golden Hurricane answered to maintain the advantage.
The Wave continued to battle to keep the score close in the fourth pulling within one at 20-21 and 21-22. However, Tulsa made the final push of the frame to take down the Green Wave 22-25 and force the decisive fifth set.
After Tulane and Tulsa traded the first two points in the final frame, Tucker delivered a kill that sparked a 6-1 run that put the Wave in control leading 7-2. The Green Wave never gave the Golden Hurricane a chance to fight back into the set closing with three-straight points to win 15-6 and secure the match 3-2.
UP NEXT
The Wave will welcome East Carolina inside Avron B. Fogelman Arean in the Devlin Fieldhouse on Sunday, October 25. The match between Tulane and the Pirates is set for 1 p.m. on ESPN+.
TICKETS
Tickets can be purchased by calling 504-861-WAVE (9283), logging on to TulaneTix.com or visiting the ticket office at the James W. Wilson Jr. Center.
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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 at NolaBuilt.com.
With the win, the Wave improved to 7-1 in Uptown this season including a 4-0 mark in American Conference action. The victory also snapped a six-match losing streak against the Golden Hurricane for Tulane marking the Green Wave's first win in the series since November 5, 2021.
The career-best 19 kills from Tucker led four players for the Wave in double figures against Tulsa. Lauryn Mack and Avery Burks each recorded double doubles as Mack finished with 16 kills and 12 digs and Burks posted 10 kills and 10 digs. Chloe List was the fourth player in double digits with 12 kills while Solomon and Maddy McLin each added seven.
Solomon impacted the match offensively and defensively as Tulane secured the victory over the Golden Hurricane. She tallied 54 assists to go with her career-best 19 digs, seven kills, and two service aces. The double double was her ninth of the season while her 54 assists marked the fifth match this season she has recorded 50 or more.
Defensively, the Green Wave also got important contributions from Makena Lim and Dayla Ortiz on the backline. Lim led all players in the match with 23 digs and Ortiz added 13. The Tulane defense tallied nine blocks at the net paced by four total blocks each for Tucker and McLin.
Tulsa put the pressure on the Wave in the opening set as Tulane fell behind 1-6 early in the frame. The Green Wave was ready for the fight battling back to eventually tie the score at 15-15. However, the Golden Hurricane made the final push in the first set as the Wave lost 20-25.
In the second set the Green Wave and the Golden Hurricane went back-and-forth trading the lead four times throughout the frame. The two teams were knotted in a tie 13 different times in the set with the final tie coming at 24-24. Tulane broke the tie with a kill from List before an attack error by Tulsa gave the Wave the set win 26-24 to even the match.
Tulane faced another early deficit in the third set as Tulsa made the first move to put the Green Wave behind 2-8. The Wave answered the challenge from the Golden Hurricane by mounting 9-2 run to take the lead 11-10 before the teams began trading points.
Tulane pulled away to build a 19-14 advantage, but Tulsa responded to tie the set at 20-20. Following a Green Wave timeout, back-to-back kills from McLin and Solomon sparked a 5-3 run to close the frame and give Tulane a 2-1 advantage in the match with a 25-23 set win.
In the fourth set the two teams opened the frame by trading points until Tulsa began to swing the momentum back to its side. A kill from Tucker put Tulane within a point at 14-15 following the media timeout, but the Golden Hurricane answered to maintain the advantage.
The Wave continued to battle to keep the score close in the fourth pulling within one at 20-21 and 21-22. However, Tulsa made the final push of the frame to take down the Green Wave 22-25 and force the decisive fifth set.
After Tulane and Tulsa traded the first two points in the final frame, Tucker delivered a kill that sparked a 6-1 run that put the Wave in control leading 7-2. The Green Wave never gave the Golden Hurricane a chance to fight back into the set closing with three-straight points to win 15-6 and secure the match 3-2.
UP NEXT
The Wave will welcome East Carolina inside Avron B. Fogelman Arean in the Devlin Fieldhouse on Sunday, October 25. The match between Tulane and the Pirates is set for 1 p.m. on ESPN+.
TICKETS
Tickets can be purchased by calling 504-861-WAVE (9283), logging on to TulaneTix.com or visiting the ticket office at the James W. Wilson Jr. Center.
DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL TULANE ATHLETICS APP
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 ON SOCIAL MEDIA
For behind-the-scenes coverage, follow Tulane volleyball (@GreenWaveVB) on Twitter, Facebook and 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 at NolaBuilt.com.
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/ Women's VolleyballTeam Stats
Tulsa
Tulane
Kills
46
69
Errors
21
31
Attempts
168
194
Hitting %
.149
.196
Points
65.0
86.0
Assists
44
63
Aces
11
8
Blocks
8
9
Game Leaders
Kills
17
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
16
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
10
Aces
1
Blocks
1
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