Aug. 28, 2010
Final Stats
NASHVILLE - Despite a career high 16 kills from junior middle hitter and All-Tournament member Cassie Farrell, the Miami RedHawks dropped a wild match, 1-3 (24-26, 31-29, 20-25, 22-25), to Memphis to conclude the Belmont Invitational Saturday afternoon. The RedHawks fall to 1-2 on the season, while the Tigers improve to 2-1.
The game was head coach Carolyn Condit's 1,000th as a head coach. She is only the 10th volleyball coach in NCAA history to reach that mark while coaching exclusively in Division I. Her career record now stands at 571-429.
It did not start out well for Miami in set one as it found itself behind quickly at 8-14. Two kills each from Farrell, Michelle Mangia and Jenn Caylor helped pull the RedHawks within two at 16-18. Farrell continued the attack with two more kills as Miami was eventually able to tie the set up at 22. Memphis scored the next two points to create set point, but Colleen Loftus answered with a kill and a service ace to retie the score at 24. Unfortunately for the Red and White, the Tigers were able to record the next two points and capture the set, 26-24.
Tied at seven in set two, Lisa Treadway recorded two consecutive aces, while Amy Kendall and Michele Metzler teamed up on a block to give Miami a 10-7 lead. The RedHawks increased the advantage to 21-13, helped by two kills each from Loftus and Amy Raseman. A 10-2 run by Memphis tied the score up at 23. The teams traded points as Miami had four opportunities to win the set, while the Tigers had two of their own. Finally, with the score tied at 29, Caylor recorded a kill off a Kendall assist. Kendall and Metzler then recorded the double block on the next point to give the RedHawks a 31-29 win.
The big run for Memphis is set three came with the score tied at eight. The Tigers proceeded to go on a 10-3 run that gave them their largest advantage of the set at 18-11. Farrell helped Miami make a run with three kills as the RedHawks got as close as 16-21. With the score 24-18 in favor of Memphis, Madison Dodd helped fight off set point by recording her first career kill off of a Kendall assist. Loftus was able to score the next point on a kill, but the Tigers then responded with a kill of their own to earn a 25-20 victory.
Miami fell behind, 4-11, in set four. After a timeout to regroup, two kills each from Metzler and Raseman, as well as kills from Metzler and Christina Menche sparked a 9-4 run that pulled the RedHawks to within two at 13-15. With Memphis ahead, 19-16, a double block by Farrell and Loftus, a service ace by Farrell and a setting error by the Tigers tied the set at 19. Memphis was able to retake the lead at 22-20, but Loftus and Caylor responded with kills to retie the score at 22. The Tigers followed by taking the next three points to win the set, 25-22, and the match, 3-1.
Farrell was the leading hitter for the team, hitting .481 for the match. Caylor had her first double-double of the season with 10 kills and 10 digs. Loftus nearly had a double-double of her own, contributing nine kills and 10 digs. Treadway led the RedHawks with 15 digs and Kendall had 32 assists.
Miami returns to action next weekend when it participates in the Kentucky Classic. On Friday, Sept. 3, the RedHawks will face the host, 14th-ranked Kentucky, at 7 p.m. On Saturday, Sept. 4, Miami will take on Ohio State at 1 p.m. and USF at 5:30 p.m. The home-opener for the RedHawks is Wednesday, Sept. 8, when the Red and White welcomes Wright State to Millett Hall for a 7 p.m. match.
