Volleyball opens AAC play with a win at Memphis

Wichita State's independent, student-run news sourceWichita State volleyball’s first American Athletic Conference (AAC) matchup was competitive for two sets before the Shockers took over. Wichita State beat the University of Memphis on the road, 3-1 (25-20), (24-26), (25-13), (25-16) on Wednesday night.

Wichita State, now 6-7 overall this season, beat the Tigers after hitting .333 as a team, the Shockers’ highest hitting percentage since August. Memphis’ record dropped to 6-7 on the season.

Wichita State opened up with a 3-point advantage in the first set but eventually trailed later on, 11-10. The Shockers then went on a 6-0 scoring run to take a 16-11 lead with the help of two service aces…