JONESBORO, Ark. (10/7/08) ? Four Arkansas State players posted double-digit kills as the Red Wolves (15-4) earned their fifth consecutive victory with a 3-1 win over the Memphis Tigers (12-7) Tuesday night in non-conference volleyball action at the ASU Convocation Center.

Sophomore outside hitter Kristen Catalane had a double-double for Arkansas State, finishing the night with 11 kills and 16 digs. Junior outside hitter Konae Purcell added 15 kills, senior outside hitter Mafo Joelle added 12 kills and freshman middle blocker Cayla Fielder came up big for the Red Wolves with 10 kills and eight blocks.

Arkansas State edged the Tigers 25-23 in the first game before Memphis came back to even the match with a 25-18 decision in set two. The Red Wolves took set three 25-20, then closed out the match with a 25-22 win in the fourth.

“I'm pleased,” said ASU Head Coach Craig Cummings. “It was going to take a strong effort against Memphis with the way they have been playing this season. They have been playing very well...for our team to play as hard as they did, to weather some storms like they did in game two, then come back out in game three and change their mindset, I'm very proud of them.”

After tying the match with the 25-18 win in set two, Memphis built an 18-16 lead in the third set before the Red Wolves took advantage of a Tiger error and a kill from Joelle to even the count at 18-18. The two teams traded points before Arkansas State won six of the final seven points to go up 2-1 in the match.

Memphis led again midway through the fourth set, but ASU erased a 14-11 Tiger advantage by reeling off five straight to go up 16-14. Arkansas State stretched its lead to 19-16 on a pair of kills from Purcell, but Memphis used back-to-back kills from Emily Underwood and a kill from Lauren Thompson to knot the score at 19-19. ASU answered with a kill from Catalane, then took advantage of a Tiger error to go up 21-19. Kills from Fielder and junior Heather Bowman, and a block from Fielder and Purcell gave ASU three match points, and Fielder hammered home the final kill to give the Red Wolves the win.

Arkansas State will continue a three-match home stand Friday night when the Red Wolves host Sun Belt rival Middle Tennessee in a 7:00 p.m. match at the ASU Convocation Center. The Red Wolves will wrap up the week with a SBC matchup against Western Kentucky Saturday at 3:00 p.m.