NEW ORLEANS, La. – The Golden Hurricane (12-13, 6-7 American) returned to the court as it traveled to Tulane (13-13, 2-11 American) on Friday for an American Athletic Conference match. Emily Thorson earned her eighth double-double of the season, with 19 kills and 12 digs, as Tulsa won in a five-set thriller, 3-2 (29-27, 25-22, 25-19, 15-25, 15-11).
The Green Wave jumped out to an early 6-3 lead in the fifth and deciding set. The Golden Hurricane showed resilience as it stormed back to tie the set at 7-7. After Tulane took an 8-7 lead, Tulsa went on a 3-0 run to take a 10-8 lead.