Lady Eagles Battle Tulane
11/7/2002 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
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Lady Eagles Battle Tulane
The top12 of the 14 C-USA teams qualify for the Conference USA tournament, held in Chicago, Ill, on Nov. 22-25. Both the Lady Eagles and the Green Wave are looking to improve their positions in the ranks before the event.
Tulane holds a commanding lead in the series with Southern Miss. The Green Wave is 38-5 all-time against the Lady Eagles and has won the last five-straight matches. The last time Southern Miss defeated Tulane was in 1998 in the first round of the C-USA tournament.
The Lady Eagles have done well on the road recently, winning four of their last six away matches. In overall matches, they are looking to end a minor slump as they have lost three of their last four.
Andrea Bush leads the Southern Miss squad with 415 kills. She is followed by Bridget Files who has 345 kills. Crystal Zane is the team leader in assists with 1,043 and digs with 292.
Tulane has strung together a four-match winning streak. All of the wins are on the road, and the Wave only lost one game during the span. They have won nine of their last 12 matches.
Britney Hurst leads Tulane with 594 kills, and Deva Fowler follows her with 331. Hurst also leads the team in digs with 377, and Kelli Dickson is the team leader in assists with 1,128.
The Lady Eagles end their regular season next week with two home matches. They face Saint Louis on Friday, Nov. 15, at 7 p.m., and Memphis on Saturday, Nov. 16, at 7 p.m. Both matches will be held in the Payne Center.