Tigers Drop Five-Set Heartbreaker to Tulane

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The University of Memphis volleyball team (6-9, 1-3 American) fell to Tulane (11-2, 3-0 American) in five-sets inside Elma Roane Fieldhouse on Friday evening. HOW IT HAPPENED In the opening set, both teams battled point-for-point before Memphis used a 3-0 run to take a one-point lead. Tulane answered with a 6-0 burst to take an 11-7 advantage. Riley Tucker fueled another 4-0 surge for the Green Wave to extend the lead to 15-8. Despite late kills from Amanda Hardt and Caitlyn Little , Tulane secured the opening set, 25-17. Memphis responded strongly in the second set, sparking…