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A season-best hitting percentage helped the Mean Green close out Tulsa and move back above .500.
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October 19, 20261 min read
North Texas gave its fourth sellout crowd of the season a four-set victory Sunday, October 18, beating Tulsa 25-23, 25-20, 19-25, 25-21 at the North Texas Volleyball Center in Denton.
The Mean Green improved to 10-9 overall and 3-5 in the American Conference. Tulsa left at 14-5 and 6-2 in league play.
North Texas finished with 61 kills and a season-best .331 hitting percentage, according to the university’s match report. After Tulsa extended the match by winning the third set, UNT hit .393 in the fourth to finish the job in front of 580 spectators. The Mean Green also led 45-37 in digs.
The result gives Denton fans another reason to return next weekend. UNT hosts Rice at 6 p.m. CDT on Friday, October 23, then welcomes UAB on Sunday, October 25.
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Denton is enjoying a clear afternoon with temperatures around 61F. Today's high will reach 65F, similar to yesterday. Tomorrow looks warmer with a high near 70F and sunny skies.
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