TULSA, Okla. –– The University of Tulsa won a five-set thriller 3-2 (28-30, 29-27, 25-21, 22-25, 17-15) over Alabama at the Hurricane Classic on Friday evening at the Donald W. Reynolds Center. Four Hurricane finished the match in double figure kills as senior Erica Bohannon led TU with 22 in the contest.
A back-and-forth first frame set the tone for the match, as both teams battled before TU took their largest lead of the set, 19-16. Senior Rebecca Reeve had two of her 18 kills in succession to give her team a 24-22 lead and a set point before Alabama (1-1) rallied to take the first, 30-28.