TULSA, Okla. – The Golden Hurricane finished the first weekend of action with a 1-2 record. Tulsa looks to bounce back this weekend at the Cougar Classic in Edwardsville, Illinois, for the Cougar Classic hosted by SIUE.
Tulsa opens the classic with a match against UMKC on Friday. The Hurricane has an 11-7 advantage in the overall series and won 3-0 in the last meeting in 2007. The Kangaroos are coming off of a 2-1 weekend, with victories over Middle Tennessee (3-0) and Marshall (3-0). Austin Peay defeated UMKC in straight sets, 3-0.
On day two, the Golden Hurricane battle the Cougars for the first time in program history.