Crook's 25 Kills Lead Blazers to Win at Tulane

Sunday, November 2

New Orleans, La.

1:00 p.m.

UAB

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Tulane

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UAB

Tulane

Crook's 25 Kills Lead Blazers to Win at Tulane

11/2/2025 5:29:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

NEW ORLEANS - UAB Volleyball swept the season series against Tulane for the first time since 2011 with a 3-1 road victory on Sunday. After failing to capitalize on an eight-point comeback in the first set, the Blazers dominated three straight sets on the back of Jorda Crook's 25 kills.

HOW IT HAPPENED
The Green Wave jumped out to a 7-1 lead, forcing an early UAB timeout. The Blazers chipped away until a Tulane four-point run expanded the lead to eight. The Green Wave maintained its advantage until an eight-point run by the Blazers put UAB ahead 22-21. Tulane responded out of its second timeout with a 4-1 run to win the set 25-23.

UAB was all over Tulane in the second set, taking an 11-4 lead before adding a six-point run to force the Green Wave to use both of its timeouts at 13-5 and 17-5. Tulane was able to make the set respectable, winning half of the last 16 points as UAB cruised to a 25-13 set victory. Crook dominated the set with eight kills on 13 attempts, leading the Blazers to hit .448 in the frame.

The Green Wave kept the third set close with the Blazers, down just two heading into the media timeout. Four consecutive points for UAB out of the break gave the Blazers the cushion needed to ease into a 25-21 win. Crook added seven more kills in the set to total 20 through three frames.

Set four followed a similar path as set three, with both teams battling to a 15-13 UAB lead at the media timeout before the Blazers pulled away. This time around, UAB used a 6-1 run to take a 21-15 lead. UAB then used a 4-1 run, including three Tulane errors, to clinch the set and match victory.

STANDOUTS
Crook's 25 kills tied her career-high, doing so in fewer sets. The quarter-century mark is tied for the second-best Blazer performance this season. Crook added an ace and three blocks to total 28.5 points, a new career-high. The Ohatchee, Ala. Native also had six digs.

Mia Reese had her second straight .300+ night with double-digit kills. After hitting negative in the first set, Reese hit .524 in the three following sets with 11 kills on 21 attempts. Reese finished the night with 14 kills on 32 swings.

Annastiina Tarkkanen set a pair of career-highs with 41 assists and 13 digs, her third double-double of the season. Her 41 helpers were the most by a Blazer this season. Tarkkanen also contributed to the UAB offense with four aces, a kill, and a block.

Delaney Bowser led UAB with 15 digs, one of three players to notch double-digit digs. Along with the aforementioned Tarkkanen, Meg Jarrett hit the 10+ mark for the first time since Oct. 17 when Tulane visited UAB.

UP NEXT
UAB has another quick turnaround, this time hosting Memphis on Wednesday, Nov. 5. The Blazers will look to make it three wins in a row before hosting South Florida on Friday for senior night.