TicketsCINCINNATI – The University of Cincinnati volleyball team powered past Tulsa in four sets on Sunday afternoon in Fifth Third Arena.
Cincinnati's defense shined as the Bearcats were +16 in digs (83-67). Entering this weekend, Tulsa led the country in digs per set at 19.72. The Bearcats held the Golden Hurricane to three under that.
Senior libero Payton Frederick steadied the Bearcats' backrow with a match-high 27 digs, one shy of her career high. She was a perfect 17-of-17 on service reception.
Freshman Carly Glendinning notched her third career double-double with a season-best 18 digs to go along with a match-high 16 kills. Sophomore setter Emme Madden dished out 50 assists and added 14 digs and three blocks on defense.
The Bearcats also outblocked the Golden Hurricane, 10 to four, thanks to the efforts of middle blockers Abby Walker and Kailea Carrier.
Walker hit a season-best .522 (13-1-22) with five blocks while Carrier hit .375 (8-2-16) with four stuffs.
// HOW IT HAPPENED
SET 1 | After Tulsa jumped out to an early lead, freshman Avry Tatum put down back-to-back kills to cut UC's deficit to one (14-13). The Bearcats then scored three straight to take the lead at 16-15. With Frederick behind the service line, the Bearcats closed out the set on a 5-0 run to win the frame, 25-21.
SET 2 | The Bearcats put down six straight kills to open a five-point lead in the second set (16-11). The run was highlighted by four kills from Glendinning and two from Walker. Carrier and Tatum then teamed up for a 4-0 spurt, each notching a kill and combining for a block (22-13). The Bearcats won the set, 25-18, to go up 2-0 in the match.
SET 3 | Tatum notched a kill to end an 8-0 start for Tulsa in the third set. The Golden Hurricane took its largest lead of 11 at 16-5. The Bearcats could not pull any closer than seven for the remainder of the set as Tulsa won the stanza, 25-16.
SET 4 | The fourth set saw six ties and two lead changes. With the score tied at 12 apiece, Madden and Walker combined for back-to-back blocks. The Bearcats extended their advantage to four (19-15) before the Golden Hurricane cut the lead to one (19-18). With Kerstin Ficker behind the service line, UC ended the match on a 4-0 run, highlighted by a Madden and Walker block for match point (25-20).
// UP NEXT
The Bearcats wrap up their four-match homestand against No. 24 UCF on Oct. 21 and USF on Oct. 23.
Cincinnati's defense shined as the Bearcats were +16 in digs (83-67). Entering this weekend, Tulsa led the country in digs per set at 19.72. The Bearcats held the Golden Hurricane to three under that.
Senior libero Payton Frederick steadied the Bearcats' backrow with a match-high 27 digs, one shy of her career high. She was a perfect 17-of-17 on service reception.
Freshman Carly Glendinning notched her third career double-double with a season-best 18 digs to go along with a match-high 16 kills. Sophomore setter Emme Madden dished out 50 assists and added 14 digs and three blocks on defense.
The Bearcats also outblocked the Golden Hurricane, 10 to four, thanks to the efforts of middle blockers Abby Walker and Kailea Carrier.
Walker hit a season-best .522 (13-1-22) with five blocks while Carrier hit .375 (8-2-16) with four stuffs.
// HOW IT HAPPENED
SET 1 | After Tulsa jumped out to an early lead, freshman Avry Tatum put down back-to-back kills to cut UC's deficit to one (14-13). The Bearcats then scored three straight to take the lead at 16-15. With Frederick behind the service line, the Bearcats closed out the set on a 5-0 run to win the frame, 25-21.
SET 2 | The Bearcats put down six straight kills to open a five-point lead in the second set (16-11). The run was highlighted by four kills from Glendinning and two from Walker. Carrier and Tatum then teamed up for a 4-0 spurt, each notching a kill and combining for a block (22-13). The Bearcats won the set, 25-18, to go up 2-0 in the match.
SET 3 | Tatum notched a kill to end an 8-0 start for Tulsa in the third set. The Golden Hurricane took its largest lead of 11 at 16-5. The Bearcats could not pull any closer than seven for the remainder of the set as Tulsa won the stanza, 25-16.
SET 4 | The fourth set saw six ties and two lead changes. With the score tied at 12 apiece, Madden and Walker combined for back-to-back blocks. The Bearcats extended their advantage to four (19-15) before the Golden Hurricane cut the lead to one (19-18). With Kerstin Ficker behind the service line, UC ended the match on a 4-0 run, highlighted by a Madden and Walker block for match point (25-20).
// UP NEXT
The Bearcats wrap up their four-match homestand against No. 24 UCF on Oct. 21 and USF on Oct. 23.