TULSA, Okla. – On Sunday, UTSA Volleyball visited Tulsa for an American Conference matchup from Reynolds Center. The Roadrunners fell in straight sets (16-25, 23-25, 18-25), dropping to 10-6 on the season with an American record of 1-4. The hosts remained perfect in league play at 5-0, climbing to 13-3 overall.
FIRST SET
Starting setter Megan Hawkins and Valeria Ortiz found Isabella Arroyave for kills on back-to-back points, drawing even at four apiece. Tulsa responded with an 8-3 run, forcing a timeout before a second ace from the Golden Hurricane swelled the lead to six at the media stoppage. A 5-1 spurt out of the timeout left the hosts with a comfortable edge that they would not relinquish. Seven attack errors proved costly as the Roadrunners fell 25-16.
SECOND SET
Two straight Ally Tribe aces helped keep her side in the fight ahead of an eight-all stalemate. MaKinsey Jones then teamed up with Tribe for five kills over a 7-1 response that saw the ‘Runners pull ahead by five at the technical timeout. Sydney Bryant’s fifth kill of the night maintained the margin at 18-13 before the Golden Hurricane roared back. After each squad alternated seven straight rallies, Tulsa took its final lead at 23-22, ultimately taking the set by a 25-23 score.
THIRD SET
An early ace capped a 5-0 blitz from the hosts to open the stanza before they swelled their margin to seven at the media timeout. Jones then brought her side back within three courtesy of a kill and a block on two straight points. Tulsa claimed seven of the final 10 rallies, cruising to a match-clinching 25-18 final score.
NUMBERS OF NOTE
- Alyssa Manitzas posted a team-best 16 digs, recording her ninth outing with at least 10 on the campaign.
- The redshirt junior has paced UTSA in digs 10 times this season, including seven straight outings.
- Giada Obregon joined Manitzas in double-digit territory with 11 digs of her own.
- Setter Megan Hawkins earned her fourth start of the campaign, notching a team-high 17 assists to go with seven digs and an ace.
- Valeria Ortiz logged 15 assists, also pouring in two digs and a kill against the Golden Hurricane.
- Ally Tribe and Sydney Bryant paced the Navy & Orange with eight kills apiece.
- The former also poured in two of her team’s three aces on the evening, doing so on consecutive points during the second set.
- UTSA entered last Sunday with a 4-0 record in three-set matches before dropping two straight.
- The ‘Runners are now 4-4 in orange jerseys on the campaign.
- For the first time this season, no Roadrunners recorded 10 or more kills.
- UTSA is 1-4 when hitting below .200 as a unit in 2026.
UP NEXT
UTSA returns to the Alamo City for the first time in 14 days, welcoming South Florida on Sunday. The ‘Runners clash with the Bulls at 1 p.m. as they look to improve on their 5-2 home record this fall. All the action from the Convocation Center will be streamed live on ESPN+ and available to follow via utsa.statbroadcast.com.
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