Official Site of the Hurricane · Mar 6, 2021
TU's Comeback Bid Thwarted by Cougars
TULSA, Okla. – The Golden Hurricane surge in the third set, winning the set 26-24 but fall in the end to the Houston Cougars 3-1 in the Reynolds Center Friday night.
Down 21-15 in the third, Tulsa began its fight with two kills by after an attack error by the Cougars. and took over recording 5 kills as the Hurricane went on a 9-2 run to end the set. Freshman ace capped off the TU run and gave Tulsa the 26-24 set victory.
Cassaday led the Hurricane offensively putting in 13 kills, adding 3 blocks and 5 digs. Hembree was the only other Hurricane with double-digit kills connecting on 10 kills with a .421 hitting percentage. Hembree led the team with 6 blocks and added 6 digs during the match.