Official Site of the Shockers · Nov 20, 2021
Bearcats Rally Past WSU in Five
CINCINNATI, Ohio – Wichita State took a two-sets-to-one lead but could not hold off Cincinnati, as the Bearcats rallied for a 25-20, 21-25, 23-25, 25-21, 15-6 win at Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati.
It was the seventh five-set match for Wichita State (17-9, 11-6) in American conference play, and the tenth overall.
The Shockers picked apart Cincinnati's defense through the first three sets, hitting .222, .306 and .390 in taking the 2-to-1 lead. But the Bearcats (16-9, 11-6) stifled the Shocker attack in set four, holding WSU to a .079 hitting percentage. The fifth set was all Bearcats, as the Shockers fell behind 7-1 and never recovered.