Wichita State def. Tulane 3-2 (25-18, 17-25, 25-17, 19-25, 15-12)
- Wichita State moves to 6-6 overall, 1-0 AAC; Tulane falls to 12-4 overall, 0-1 AAC
- Box Score
- Wichita State Recap / Tulane Recap
- Attendance: 4,270
Wichita State emerged the victor, 3-2, in an all-out American Athletic Conference-opening matchup with Tulane. Youth sustained the Shockers, as freshman Megan Taflinger tallied career-highs with 17 kills and 13 digs to key the win.
Great crowd at @GoShockersVB! Estimated 5,000+ in attendance! pic.twitter.com/EqNIovFeVV
— Wichita State WGolf (@goshockerswglf) September 22, 2018
Tulane outhit Wichita State, .175 to .152, and held the blocking edge, 12 to 8, but 12 service and 29 attack errors doomed the Green Wave.
The Shockers pulled ahead 8-3 in the first set and never faltered en route to its 25-18 opening win.
The Green Wave responded with a strong start of their own in the second set, jumping ahead 4-0. Tulane led by as much as 8 and never let up to even the match with a 25-17 win.
In the third set, the Shockers used a 6-0 rally to provide a cushion, 21-9, and withstood a late push by the Green Wave to secure the 25-17 victory.
Tulane used a 6-1 stretch in the fourth set to establish a 10-6 lead. From there, the Green Wave remained in control and forced a fifth set with a 25-19 win.
After falling behind 5-1, Wichita State stormed back to knot the score, 5-all, in the fifth set. Five additional ties followed before the Shockers notched 4 of the final 5 points to close out the match with a 15-12 victory.
Home Opener ✅
Wichita State holds off Tulane in five sets, 3-2, to open @American_VBall play. #watchus pic.twitter.com/EwwqBM6rpc
— WichitaSt Volleyball (@GoShockersVB) September 22, 2018
Tabitha Brown (11 kills) joined Taflinger in double figures for the Shockers. Kali Eaken posted 29 assists, Abby Pugh notched 5 blocks and Giorgia Civita logged 27 digs.
Erika Hansel (16 kills) and Lexi Douglas (14 kills) led the way for Tulane offensively. Taylor Henigsman contributed 26 assists, while Kaylie McHugh recorded 16 digs.
Cincinnati def. East Carolina 3-0 (25-9, 25-15, 25-21)
- Cincinnati moves to 10-4 overall, 1-0 AAC; ECU falls to 7-4 overall, 0-1 AAC
- Box Score
- Cincinnati Recap / East Carolina Recap
- Attendance: 472
Central Florida def. South Florida 3-2 (22-25, 25-20, 18-25, 25-23, 15-10)
- UCF moves to 10-3 overall, 1-0 AAC; USF falls to 10-3 overall, 0-1 AAC
- Box Score
- UCF Recap / USF Recap
- Attendance: 806
Tulsa def. Memphis 3-0 (25-12, 25-21, 25-21)
- Tulsa moves to 8-4 overall, 1-0 AAC; Memphis falls to 7-6, 0-1 AAC)
- Box Score
- Tulsa Recap / Memphis Recap
- Attendance: 221
Temple def. Houston 3-2 (25-20, 19-25, 19-25, 28-26, 15-13)
- Temple moves to 4-9 overall, 1-0 AAC; Houston falls to 13-3, 0-1 AAC
- Box Score
- Temple Recap / Houston Recap
- Attendance: 374
SMU def. UConn 3-1 (29-27, 22-25, 25-17, 25-15)
- SMU moves to 4-7 overall, 1-0 AAC; UConn falls to 8-6, 0-1 AAC
- Box Score
- SMU Recap / UConn Recap
- Attendance: 466
Updated Standings
| SCHOOL | CONF | CPCT. | OVERALL | PCT. | HOME | AWAY | NEUTRAL | STREAK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCF | 1-0 | 1.000 | 10-3 | 0.769 | 6-0 | 1-2 | 3-1 | W7 |
| Cincinnati | 1-0 | 1.000 | 10-4 | 0.714 | 2-1 | 2-3 | 6-0 | W1 |
| Tulsa | 1-0 | 1.000 | 8-4 | 0.667 | 4-0 | 1-2 | 3-2 | W1 |
| Wichita State | 1-0 | 1.000 | 6-6 | 0.500 | 1-0 | 4-2 | 1-4 | W1 |
| SMU | 1-0 | 1.000 | 4-7 | 0.364 | 3-3 | 0-2 | 1-2 | W1 |
| Temple | 1-0 | 1.000 | 4-9 | 0.308 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 0-4 | W3 |
| Houston | 0-1 | 0.000 | 13-3 | 0.813 | 4-2 | 2-1 | 7-0 | L2 |
| USF | 0-1 | 0.000 | 10-3 | 0.769 | 5-2 | 2-0 | 3-1 | L2 |
| Tulane | 0-1 | 0.000 | 12-4 | 0.750 | 7-0 | 2-2 | 3-2 | L1 |
| ECU | 0-1 | 0.000 | 7-4 | 0.636 | 2-2 | 2-1 | 3-1 | L2 |
| UConn | 0-1 | 0.000 | 8-6 | 0.571 | 5-2 | 1-2 | 2-2 | L2 |
| Memphis | 0-1 | 0.000 | 7-6 | 0.538 | 4-3 | 1-2 | 2-1 | L1 |
Up Next
| Date | Matchup | Location | Time |
| Sunday, Sept. 23 | USF at North Florida | Jacksonville, Fla. | 1 p.m. |
| Temple at SMU | Dallas, Texas | 1 p.m. | |
| Tulane at Tulsa | Tulsa, Okla. | 2 p.m. | |
| Memphis at Wichita State | Wichita, Kan. | 2 p.m. | |
| UConn at Houston | Houston, Texas | 2 p.m. |
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