University of North Texas Athletics
Friday, October 24
Tulsa, Okla.
5:30 PM CT
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Volleyball Upsets Tulsa
10/24/2025 11:27:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
The Mean Green become the first team to beat the Golden Hurricane at home this season
TULSA, Okla. – UNT volleyball knocked off Tulsa 3-1 (25-22, 25-19, 18-25, 25-16) on Friday night at Reynolds Center. Prior to Friday, the Golden Hurricane (17-4, 7-2) had not lost a set at home and sat atop the American Conference standings.
"That is a huge win for us," head coach Dave Fleming said. "We came in with a chip on our shoulder because we were picked to finish 11th in the league [in the preseason coaches poll]. Coming into the match, we knew we were the underdog, so we had to play free and we had to apply pressure."
The Mean Green (16-5, 6-3) held Tulsa to its lowest hitting percentage mark of the season at .128 as the Golden Hurricanes top three attackers were each held to sub-.200 marks. Offensively, North Texas had three players reach double-digit marks in kills led by Reagan Bedell and Lilly Croshaw at 16 apiece while Jahniya Jackson tallied 10.
Bedell added a team-high 18 digs, two aces and one block while Croshaw contributed four blocks and hit .250 on 36 attacks. Loredana Fouonji tied for the match high with six blocks while Alexa Washington totaled 29 assists and 17 digs for her 11th double-double of the season.
Down 14-10 in the first set, the Mean Green collected nine unanswered points, including two aces from Bedell, and rode the momentum to a 25-22 first set victory.
Early in the second set, North Texas extended a 14-3 run which gave the visitors a 15-7 lead at the media timeout. Key blocks late in the frame from Fouonji, Croshaw and Ryann Vik gave UNT a two-set advantage at the break.
After dropping the third, the Mean Green opened the fourth set with a six-point run before Tulsa cut the lead to 12-10. UNT rebuilt its lead with a 10-2 run and secured the set at 25-16 along with the match.
The Mean Green meet Wichita State (13-7, 5-3) on Sunday at 1 p.m. on ESPN+ from Charles Koch Arena.
"That is a huge win for us," head coach Dave Fleming said. "We came in with a chip on our shoulder because we were picked to finish 11th in the league [in the preseason coaches poll]. Coming into the match, we knew we were the underdog, so we had to play free and we had to apply pressure."
The Mean Green (16-5, 6-3) held Tulsa to its lowest hitting percentage mark of the season at .128 as the Golden Hurricanes top three attackers were each held to sub-.200 marks. Offensively, North Texas had three players reach double-digit marks in kills led by Reagan Bedell and Lilly Croshaw at 16 apiece while Jahniya Jackson tallied 10.
Bedell added a team-high 18 digs, two aces and one block while Croshaw contributed four blocks and hit .250 on 36 attacks. Loredana Fouonji tied for the match high with six blocks while Alexa Washington totaled 29 assists and 17 digs for her 11th double-double of the season.
Down 14-10 in the first set, the Mean Green collected nine unanswered points, including two aces from Bedell, and rode the momentum to a 25-22 first set victory.
Early in the second set, North Texas extended a 14-3 run which gave the visitors a 15-7 lead at the media timeout. Key blocks late in the frame from Fouonji, Croshaw and Ryann Vik gave UNT a two-set advantage at the break.
After dropping the third, the Mean Green opened the fourth set with a six-point run before Tulsa cut the lead to 12-10. UNT rebuilt its lead with a 10-2 run and secured the set at 25-16 along with the match.
The Mean Green meet Wichita State (13-7, 5-3) on Sunday at 1 p.m. on ESPN+ from Charles Koch Arena.
Team Stats
UNT
Tulsa
Kills
58
42
Errors
30
24
Attempts
171
156
Hitting %
.164
.115
Points
76.0
54.0
Assists
53
40
Aces
6
2
Blocks
12
10
Game Leaders
Kills
16
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
16
Aces
2
Blocks
1
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
6
Players Mentioned
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