TULSA, Okla. – Taylor Horsfall set a new Tulsa single-game record with 44 digs. The Golden Hurricane (8-9, 2-3 American) defeated UCF (9-8, 2-3 American) in a five-set thriller, 3-2 (25-18, 22-25, 25-23, 21-25, 15-12), Friday night, in the Donald W. Reynolds Center.
After being down 7-5, the Hurricane was undaunted and took a 10-8 lead. With TU leading 13-12 in the fifth and final set, the combination of Mariah Pardo and Emily Thorson picked up the final two kills, as Tulsa took the set, 15-12.
The first set was back-and-forth until the score was tied at 11-11.