Texas Tech University Athletics
Utah Wins Four Points Volleyball Classic
September 04, 1999 | Women's Volleyball
Sept. 4, 1999
LUBBOCK, Texas - Utah defeated Texas Tech 17-15, 15-0, 15-12 to win the Four Points Classic volleyball tournament Saturday at the Lubbock Municipal Coliseum. Texas Tech's Lori Garber was voted upon by coaches as the tournament's Most Valuable Player.
Utah (4-1) finished its four-match classic with a perfect 4-0 record followed by runner-up Texas Tech at 3-1 and SMU at 2-2. Utah rallied from a 12-6 deficit to defeat Texas Tech 17-15 in game one of the title match. Utah then used that momentum to rally for a 15-0 win in game two. The Utes hit .647 (12-1-17) and held Tech to two kills in game two to register a 15-0 win. That was the first time Texas Tech had been shut out in a game in 161 consecutive matches dating back to September 16, 1994 in a match against Nebraska. No Jeff Nelson-coached Texas Tech team had ever been shut out in a game. Utah placed three players in double digit-kills including McKelle Stilson and Adrianne Bradley with 13 kills apiece followed by Alisa Geddes' 11 kills. Geddes also had a match-high 14 digs. Garber paced Texas Tech with 11 kills and a .348 hitting percentage.
Texas Tech's Garber was named the Four Points Classic Most Valuable Player after finishing up a dominating tournament. The six-foot-three middle blocker concluded the four-match invite with a .447 hitting percentage (49-11-85) and led the tournament in kills (49), kills per game (4.08) and placed second in service aces (0.42 per game), hitting percentage (.447) and blocks per game (1.17 per game). Two other Texas Tech players were selected to the all tournament squad- freshman outside hitter Ann Romjue and sophomore setter Skydra Orzen.
Texas Tech concluded tournament action with a 4-1 overall record. The Red Raiders defeated Wright State in their first Saturday game 15-8, 15-10, 15-7 as Garber paced Tech with 12 kills, six blocks and a .550 hitting percentage. Romjue added nine kills and a match-high 12 digs while junior Colleen Smith pitched in eight kills.
Utah placed four players on the all tourney squad including Jen Snow-Richards, McKelle Stilson, Adrianne Bradley and setter Graciela Torres-Lopez while SMU had two players selected including Erin Pryor and Jenna Newsom.
Texas Tech is next in action tomorrow against UT-Pan American at noon in the Lubbock Municipal Coliseum.
FOUR POINTS CLASSIC RESULTS Team Champion: Utah 4-0, Runner-Up: Texas Tech 3-1, Third Place: SMU 2-2, North Carolina State 1-3, Wright State 0-4.
FRIDAY'S RESULTS
Utah defeated SMU 15-12, 15-10, 15-7
North Carolina State defeated Wright State 15-10, 16-14, 15-2
Texas Tech defeated SMU 15-5, 15-10, 15-8
Utah defeated Wright State 15-4, 15-12, 15-9
Texas Tech defeated North Carolina State 15-7, 15-12, 15-10
SATURDAY'S RESULTS
SMU defeated 15-8, 15-9, 15-12
Utah defeated North Carolina State 15-3, 13-15, 15-8, 15-4
Texas Tech defeated Wright State 15-8, 15-10, 15-7
SMU defeated North Carolina State 17-15, 15-10, 15-8
Utah defeated Texas Tech 17-15, 15-0, 15-12
FOUR POINTS CLASSIC ALL TOURNAMENT TEAM
Most Valuable Player: Lori Garber, Texas Tech
All Tournament Team: Erin Pryor, SMU, Janna Newsom, SMU, Jen Snow-Richards, Utah, McKelle Stilson, Utah, Adrianne Bradley, Utah, Graciela Torres-Lopez, Utah, Ann Romjue, Texas Tech, Colleen Smith, Texas Tech
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