Volleyball: SMU vs. Cincinnati/Memphis

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

SMU up 23-18. Timeout Cincinnati.

Action is complete around The American tonight. The Mustangs have a chance to be two games clear at the top of the standings if we can finish this out tonight.

Go Mustangs!

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SMU wins

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

SMU sweeps Cincinnati 25-18, 27-25, 25-18!

Abbey Bybel leads the Mustangs with 13 kills, Avery Acker with 35 assists, Janelle Giordano with 12 blocks, and Morgan Heise with 22 digs.

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

American standings after Friday's action:

1. SMU (8-1)
2. Temple (6-3)
3. Tulsa (5-4)
3. Cincinnati (5-4)
3. Houston (5-4)
3. Memphis (5-4)
7. UCF (5-5)
8. UConn (4-5)
9. ECU (3-6)
9. USF (3-6)
11. Tulane (1-8)

SMU hosts Memphis Sunday, which will mark the halfway point of The American season for all conference teams.

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

SMU wins the first set against Memphis 25-14.

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

SMU up 2-0 on Memphis after winning the second set 25-14.

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

SMU with a dominant sweep of Memphis 25-14, 25-14, 25-18.

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

American standings after today's action. All teams are halfway through their conference schedule.

1. SMU (9-1)
2. Temple (7-3)
3. Cincinnati (6-4)
4. Tulsa (5-5)
4. Houston (5-5)
4. Memphis (5-5)
4. UCF (5-5)
4. UConn (5-5)
9. USF (4-6)
10. ECU (3-7)
11. Tulane (1-9)

SMU has an East Carolina week this week, so the Mustangs will be at Tulsa Wednesday night.

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

Janelle Giordano was named American defensive player of the week.

Also, Morgan Heise was named to the weekly conference honor roll.

http://theamerican.org/news/2015/10/26/WVB_1026153724.aspx

AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Janelle Giordano • Jr. • MB • SMU
Giordano led the Mustang's defense with 2.67 blocks per set in a 2-0 week. The junior middle blocker set an American Athletic Conference and SMU record for blocks in a three-set match with 12 blocks against Cincinnati. Giordano helped hold the Bearcats to a hitting percentage of .092 in the 3-0 win. On Sunday, Keller, Texas, native registered four total blocks (two solo, two assists) to go with nine kills on .500 hitting in a sweep of Memphis. Giordano ranks amongst the nation's leaders and leads The American in blocks per set at 1.61. The Mustangs are on a nine match win-streak and sit atop the league standings with a 9-1 record.

WEEKLY HONOR ROLL
Morgan Heise • Jr. • L • SMU
Registered 6.5 digs per set with 22 digs in a sweep of Cincinnati and 17 digs in a victory over Memphis, 3-0.