Tigers Tame Cats

Thursday, September 19

Tempe, Ariz.

3 p.m. (MT)

Montana State University

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Memphis

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Montana St.

Memphis

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Jordan Radick had a season-high 12 kills against Memphis on Thursday afternoon.

Photo by: Camden Laird

9/19/2024 6:22:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

“Simply, Memphis played better volleyball than what we did over a longer period of time,” said MSU second-year head coach Matt Houk. “They made more big plays in important situations.”

By: Tom Schulz

In a tightly contested match that featured 42 ties and 19 lead changes, Memphis converted more big plays than Montana State as the Tigers posted a 25-20, 23-25, 25-23, 28-26 victory over the Bobcats on the first day of the Webb-Burbridge Classic hosted by Arizona State at Desert Financial Arena in Tempe.

"Simply, Memphis played better volleyball than what we did over a longer period of time," said MSU second-year head coach Matt Houk. "They made more big plays in important situations."

Memphis (6-4) relied heavily on 6-1 sophomore outside hitter Hannah Jones, who finished with a match-high 20 kills with a .429 attack mark. The Tigers had three players in double-digit kills and outhit Montana State (1-8) .279 to .153.

"(Hannah) Jones jumps well, hits a high ball and can bring some heat," Houk stated. "We didn't execute the game plan and just weren't in the right spots."

Jordan Radick paced MSU with a season-high 12 kills, while hitting .429 and adding four blocks. Karli Heidemann came off the bench and produced a team best 13 kills, while Lauren Lindseth led the Bobcats defensively with 20 digs.

"We got some good offense out of Jordan Radick, and Karli (Heidemann) came off the bench and did a nice job, as well. Lauren Lindseth as usual had a solid match."

Montana State faces Prairie View A&M on Friday at 5 p.m. (MT).

SET 1 - Memphis got out to a 16-11 lead at the midway mark of the set on a kill by Clara Bednarek. Montana State could get no closer than three points down the stretch, the last coming at 20-17 following a Jordan Radick kill. The Tigers closed out the stanza on a 5-3 run capped by a set-winning kill via Hannah Jones.

SET 2 – The second set was back-and-forth throughout until Memphis grabbed a 21-18 lead on a Hannah Jones block. MSU responded with a 5-2 run to even the game at 23-all. Following a Tiger timeout, the Bobcats used a Memphis hitting error and a Jourdain Kamps kill to win the frame.

SET 3 – Sixteen ties and ten lead changes highlighted the third set. The Tigers took an 18-15 advantage on a Jasmyn Tate kill, but the Bobcats answered with a 5-1 run staking a 20-19 lead on a Jourdain Kamps kill. The set was tied four times down the stretch before Memphis used back-to-back kills by Hannah Jones to go up 2-1 in the match.

SET 4 – Memphis got out to an early 7-2 lead before MSU fought back to tie the contest at 12-all. The two teams were even eleven times down the stretch with the Bobcats holding set point at 24-23 following a Hannah Jones serving error. Back-to-back kills by Memphis gave the Tigers match point at 25-24, but MSU answered to even the frame on another UM service miscue. A kill by Jasmyn Tate gave the Tigers its second set point, but a block by Jourdain Kamps and Jorda Radick tied the score for the fourteenth time. The Tigers close out the match on a kill by Clara Bednarek and a Bobcat hitting error.