Volleyball: SMU at UConn

by **DanFreibergerForHeisman** » Wed Sep 25, 2013 8:23 pm

The Mustangs start American play Friday night at UConn. The match starts at 6pm CT.

SMU is off to a good 8-5 start, winning three of the last four matches.

Caroline Young is in fine form, leading the team with 162 kills and winning the American Volleyball player of the week award last week with 48 kills in 11 sets.

Maddie Lozano and Abbey Bybel have also made nice contributions to the SMU offense with 107 kills each.

Lozano and freshman Janelle Giordano have led the Mustangs defense with 47 and 37 blocks, respectively.

Avery Acker has been solid contributing 471 sets, and freshman libero Morgan Heise has 166 digs on the season.

UConn is 8-6 and are led by Karson Ratliff with 165 kills and Erika Thomas with 55 blocks.

SMU has a nice preview for the weekend here:

http://www.smumustangs.com/sports/w-volley/spec-rel/092513aab.html

Go Ponies!

by **DanFreibergerForHeisman** » Fri Sep 27, 2013 6:33 pm

SMU takes the first set 25-21!

Caroline Young and Cailin Bula each with 5 kills in the first set. Avery Acker with 12 assists.

by **DanFreibergerForHeisman** » Fri Sep 27, 2013 6:46 pm

Young is an absolute monster so far tonight.

Second set is currently 16-12 to SMU.

Go Ponies!

by **DanFreibergerForHeisman** » Fri Sep 27, 2013 6:57 pm

SMU makes it 2-0 with a 25-20 win in the second set!!!

Kills: Young 9, Bula 8, Bybel 7

Acker with 25 assists. Heise and Bybel each have 9 digs.

by **DanFreibergerForHeisman** » Fri Sep 27, 2013 7:09 pm

SMU up 5-1 early in the third. Timeout UConn.

by **DanFreibergerForHeisman** » Fri Sep 27, 2013 7:27 pm

SMU starts off 1-0 in the American with a solid 3-0 (25-21, 25-20, 25-15) victory at UConn tonight!!!!!!!

Caroline Young with 15 kills (.462), Avery Acker with 37 assists, and Maddie Lozano with 6 total blocks.

SMU continues American play at Rutgers Sunday at noon.

Go Ponies!

by **DanFreibergerForHeisman** » Fri Sep 27, 2013 8:24 pm

SMU release with the box score as well:

http://www.smumustangs.com/sports/w-volley/recaps/092713aaa.html

What an exciting night for the SMU volleyball program!

by **DanFreibergerForHeisman** » Fri Sep 27, 2013 8:25 pm

The UConn release is out as well.

http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/w-volley/recaps/092713aaa.html

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