NEW ORLEANS – Louisiana Tech dropped a tough road match on Saturday afternoon, falling in straight sets (25-19, 25-19, 25-19) to Tulane inside Avron B. Fogelman Arena in Devlin Fieldhouse.
 
LA Tech (3-3) battled throughout but could not overcome Tulane's (3-2) efficient attack and eight team blocks.
 
After Tulane opened with an early 4-0 run, LA Tech responded with kills from Jailen Hurley and Grace Luevanos to pull even at 9-9.  The Green Wave regained control with a mid-set surge and closed it out 25-19 despite late points from Zari Gillispie and Carla Esquer.

The Bulldogs again fought back from an early deficit, using a Grace Krohn service ace and a pair of Hurley kills to tie things at 6-6.  The Green Wave countered, stretching the margin and never trailing the rest of the way to take another 25-19 decision.

The final set mirrored the first two as LA Tech stayed within striking distance early, highlighted by kills from Luevanos, Gillispie, and Carla Esquer. However, Tulane used a 6-1 run midway through the frame to create separation and sealed the match with another 25-19 win.
 
QUOTABLES
Head coach Scott Mattera
 
"Fun volleyball match today with a very big and athletic Tulane squad who played really hard on their home floor with a nice crowd.  I'm really pleased with how hard we played and how intense the battle got at times – we just didn't execute on first touch late in games well enough to score.  Another opportunity against a quality opponent tomorrow – spirits are high as we continue to grow!"
 
NOTABLES

• With the loss, LA Tech now trails the all-time series with Tulane, 2-6.
• Jailen Hurley led the Bulldogs in kills with eight.  The senior has recorded 8+ kills in five of the six matches this season.
• Grace Krohn posted a team-high 10 assists.  The junior now has 10+ assists in four straight matches (five of the six this season).

UP NEXT
LA Tech will close out the Green Wave Classic on Sunday versus Lamar.  First serve is set for 1 p.m. CT with live stats available at LATechSports.com/Stats.
 
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