Nov. 21, 2008
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (UCFAthletics.com) - Following an upset of No. 8 SMU Thursday afternoon in the opening round of the Conference USA Volleyball Championship, the No. 9 UCF (15-16, 6-10 C-USA) volleyball team will challenge top-seeded Tulane (24-5, 15-1) in the tournament quarterfinals Friday afternoon at 1 p.m. ET.
UCF earned its way into the quarterfinal match against Tulane after defeating the Mustangs in four sets Thursday behind a match-high 18 kills from Stephanie Serna (San Antonio, Texas) and a pair of double-doubles from both Erin Campbell (Kansas City, Mo.) and Williams. Campbell posted 13 kills and 11 digs for her 14th double-double of the season, while Williams totaled 13 kills and 10 digs for her eighth double-double this year.
The win over SMU was the first for the Knights in program history and marked only its second win in the C-USA Championship. The Knights are 7-5 in the all-time series with the Green Wave heading into Friday's contest, with Tulane winning the last three matches. The last time the Black and Gold secured a victory over Tulane was in a five-set thriller in 2005. In that match, Jenny Heppert (Lawrence, Kan.), a freshman at the time, hit a match-high .500 with 11 kills, while posting six block assists and two service aces.
This season, the Knights fell to the Green Wave at home, 3-0, despite getting 10 kills from sophomore Janine Williams (Gainesville, Fla.) and five block assists from Heppert.
Fans can follow the Knights at the C-USA Volleyball Championship online at www.ConferenceUSA.com. Live stats for each tournament match are available free with GameTracker, while live video is also available for a small fee. Members of Knights All-Access or CBS College Sports XXL can view the games on-line on the league's website as well as each team's respective website, including www.UCFAthletics.com. Non-subscribers can purchase a November package for $9.95 to get those games. Sunday's championship match, however, is available strictly on a pay-per-view basis for $7.95.
For the latest news on the Knights, log on to www.UCFAthletics.com - the official site for UCF varsity sports. The site, which also contains ticket and Golden Knights Club donor information, is also the home of UCF's new online apparel store. Also visit www.UCFPhotos.com, the exclusive fan source for UCF action sports pictures.
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