TicketsMEMPHIS, Tenn. – University of Cincinnati volleyball worked its way back to take a 3-1 victory from Memphis on Friday night. After losing the opening set 26-24, the Bearcats won 25-16, 25-21 and 25-18 to capture the victory.
// NOTES
• UC improves to 19-5 on the season and 9-1 in conference play
• Memphis drops to 10-12 and 3-7
• Jordan Thompson led all in the match with 20 kills. She also added in eight digs, two aces and two blocks
• Maria Mallon also reached double digits in kills with 12. She had six blocks
• Carly Nolan nearly had a double-double with eight kills and eleven digs
• Jade Tingelhoff had a team-high 25 assists and 12 digs
• Armania Heckenmueller finished with 20 assists
• Dasha Cabarkapa had a big night up front with ten blocks
// COACH ALVEY'S COMMENT
"It was a really great match tonight. We knew that Memphis would be a really tough-serving team and I thought they did a really fantastic job with their serves. They definitely make it difficult on teams that come in to their home gym to side-out. I thought we were patient with that. On the flip side, we had some really great runs serving, as well. Carly had a lot of runs serving, Abby had a lot of runs serving, Jade did, Dasha did. I think from a serving standpoint, we did a great job ourselves. It was a really great road win against a Memphis team that is gaining momentum this season."
// SET BREAKDOWN
Set 1: Memphis, 26-24
UC controlled most of the opening set until Memphis was able to come back late. An early 3-0 run from a Tigers' attack error, Thompson kill and Jones and Mallon block saw the Bearcats lead 5-2. That advantage grew to 7-3 on an ace by Heckenmueller. Nolan had back-to-back kills to make it a six-point lead, 10-4. Memphis came back with a run of its own, 4-0, to get within four points of the lead. With the Bearcats leading 21-16, the Tigers scored six of the next seven points to tie the set at 22. Memphis then scored four of the final five points of the set to win it.
Set 2: UC, 25-16
Memphis put together a big 7-0 to get up 9-3 but UC came back strong and answered with eleven straight points to get in front 16-10. Erica Kostelac had four kills during the scoring streak. Thompson came on strong late with three consecutive kills, another to make it set-point and the final kill to finish off the set.
Set 3: UC, 25-21
The Bearcats took the lead in the match with a strong finish in set three. The beginning of the set favored Memphis as they lead 6-4, 9-6 and then had a 5-0 run to get ahead 15-10. An ace by Thompson brought the deficit down to one, 18-17. At the end, UC scored the final six points to take the match lead. Nolan started it with a kill and Mallon followed with one of her own. Mallon and Cabarkapa then posted a big block. Thompson added in a kill and paired with Cabarkapa for a block. The set was won on a Memphis error.
Set 4: UC, 25-18
After a back-and-forth start, UC took over. A kill from Nolan started a 6-0 run. Mallon and Cabarkapa followed with a block before Mallon hammered a powerful kill down the line. A Nolan and Cabarkapa block cause Memphis to call a timeout. Out of the break the Bearcats kept it going. Cabarkapa tipped in a kill and Tingelhoff served up an ace to make it an 11-5 set. The Tigers went on a late run to force a UC timeout, but the Bearcats ended the match on a kill from Mallon.
// NEXT MATCH
• UC remains on the road at Tulane on Sunday at 2 p.m. ET
• The Bearcats return home to Fifth Third Arena when they host Wichita State on Friday, November 2 at 7 p.m.
• All UC home matches have complimentary admission as part of Experience UC
// FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
For all of the latest information on Cincinnati volleyball, please visit GoBEARCATS.com. For up to the minute updates, follow Cincinnati Volleyball (@GoBearcatsVB) and Coach Alvey (@CoachAlveyUC) on twitter. You can also find the Bearcats on Facebook (GoBearcatsVB) and Instagram (GoBearcatsVB).
// NOTES
• UC improves to 19-5 on the season and 9-1 in conference play
• Memphis drops to 10-12 and 3-7
• Jordan Thompson led all in the match with 20 kills. She also added in eight digs, two aces and two blocks
• Maria Mallon also reached double digits in kills with 12. She had six blocks
• Carly Nolan nearly had a double-double with eight kills and eleven digs
• Jade Tingelhoff had a team-high 25 assists and 12 digs
• Armania Heckenmueller finished with 20 assists
• Dasha Cabarkapa had a big night up front with ten blocks
// COACH ALVEY'S COMMENT
"It was a really great match tonight. We knew that Memphis would be a really tough-serving team and I thought they did a really fantastic job with their serves. They definitely make it difficult on teams that come in to their home gym to side-out. I thought we were patient with that. On the flip side, we had some really great runs serving, as well. Carly had a lot of runs serving, Abby had a lot of runs serving, Jade did, Dasha did. I think from a serving standpoint, we did a great job ourselves. It was a really great road win against a Memphis team that is gaining momentum this season."
// SET BREAKDOWN
Set 1: Memphis, 26-24
UC controlled most of the opening set until Memphis was able to come back late. An early 3-0 run from a Tigers' attack error, Thompson kill and Jones and Mallon block saw the Bearcats lead 5-2. That advantage grew to 7-3 on an ace by Heckenmueller. Nolan had back-to-back kills to make it a six-point lead, 10-4. Memphis came back with a run of its own, 4-0, to get within four points of the lead. With the Bearcats leading 21-16, the Tigers scored six of the next seven points to tie the set at 22. Memphis then scored four of the final five points of the set to win it.
Set 2: UC, 25-16
Memphis put together a big 7-0 to get up 9-3 but UC came back strong and answered with eleven straight points to get in front 16-10. Erica Kostelac had four kills during the scoring streak. Thompson came on strong late with three consecutive kills, another to make it set-point and the final kill to finish off the set.
Set 3: UC, 25-21
The Bearcats took the lead in the match with a strong finish in set three. The beginning of the set favored Memphis as they lead 6-4, 9-6 and then had a 5-0 run to get ahead 15-10. An ace by Thompson brought the deficit down to one, 18-17. At the end, UC scored the final six points to take the match lead. Nolan started it with a kill and Mallon followed with one of her own. Mallon and Cabarkapa then posted a big block. Thompson added in a kill and paired with Cabarkapa for a block. The set was won on a Memphis error.
Set 4: UC, 25-18
After a back-and-forth start, UC took over. A kill from Nolan started a 6-0 run. Mallon and Cabarkapa followed with a block before Mallon hammered a powerful kill down the line. A Nolan and Cabarkapa block cause Memphis to call a timeout. Out of the break the Bearcats kept it going. Cabarkapa tipped in a kill and Tingelhoff served up an ace to make it an 11-5 set. The Tigers went on a late run to force a UC timeout, but the Bearcats ended the match on a kill from Mallon.
// NEXT MATCH
• UC remains on the road at Tulane on Sunday at 2 p.m. ET
• The Bearcats return home to Fifth Third Arena when they host Wichita State on Friday, November 2 at 7 p.m.
• All UC home matches have complimentary admission as part of Experience UC
// FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
For all of the latest information on Cincinnati volleyball, please visit GoBEARCATS.com. For up to the minute updates, follow Cincinnati Volleyball (@GoBearcatsVB) and Coach Alvey (@CoachAlveyUC) on twitter. You can also find the Bearcats on Facebook (GoBearcatsVB) and Instagram (GoBearcatsVB).