Tulane Falls at Rice in Four Sets - Tulane University Athletics

Wednesday, October 28

Houston, TX

6 p.m.

Tulane University

17-4,9-2American

Rice

14-9,8-3American

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
Tulane	25	19	13	24	1
Rice	16	25	25	26	3

Oct 28, 2026 | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

HOUSTON, Texas - Tulane volleyball (17-4, 9-2) fell to Rice (14-9, 8-3) in four sets Wednesday evening inside Tudor Fieldhouse in Houston, Texas. The Green Wave opened the match with a 25-16 first-set victory, but the Owls responded to win the next two sets, 25-19 and 25-13. Tulane battled in a tightly contested fourth set before Rice closed out the match with a 26-24 win.

Sophomore Lauryn Mack led the Green Wave offense with 14 kills and added 10 digs for a double-double. Avery Burks contributed 12 kills and nine digs, while Riley Tucker recorded 10 kills while hitting an efficient .529, finishing with two blocks.

Charlee Solomon orchestrated the Tulane offense with 37 assists while adding eight kills, nine digs and two service aces. Defensively, Makena Lim led all Green Wave players with 20 digs and added four assists and a service ace. Dayla Ortiz also recorded two service aces with four digs.

Tulane finished the match with 52 kills, 42 assists, five service aces and 63 digs. The Green Wave hit .221 as a team, while Rice recorded 53 kills and a .252 hitting percentage. Mack, Burks and Tucker combined for 36 of Tulane's 52 kills.

Tulane opened the match with a strong offensive performance, hitting .303 in the first set while limiting Rice to a .083 hitting percentage. The Green Wave controlled the frame to earn a 25-16 victory and take an early lead.

Rice answered in the second set, finding its rhythm offensively and hitting .538 to even the match with a 25-19 win. The Owls maintained their momentum in the third set, holding Tulane to a .026 hitting percentage to claim a 25-13 victory and take a 2-1 lead.

The Green Wave pushed to force a fifth set, hitting .256 in the fourth frame and battling Rice down to the final points. However, the Owls held on for a 26-24 win to close out the match in four sets.

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The Green Wave continues American Conference play on the road Sunday, November 1, against Temple. First serve is scheduled for 11 a.m. CT in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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