Volleyball: SMU at San Francisco Invite

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SMU volleyball gets the 2014 season underway this weekend at the San Francisco Invite.

This season shapes up as potentially historic for SMU volleyball with the Mustangs entering the year as the favorites in The American - where winning the conference would give SMU its first NCAA bid in program history.

This weekend, SMU will face host San Francisco Friday night at 8:30pm Texas time.

Saturday, the Mustangs will face both Georgia (12:30pm) and Fordham (7pm).

SMU preview (with viewing/stats links):

http://www.smumustangs.com/sports/w-volley/spec-rel/082614aac.html

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San Francisco defeated SMU 3-0 (25-17, 25-21, 25-16) tonight to start the season.

Caroline Young led the Mustangs with 11 kills. Avery Acker had 32 assists.

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SMU vs. Georgia is underway in San Francisco.

Go Mustangs!

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Georgia wins a tight first set 25-22.

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SMU makes it 1-1 with a 25-18 win in the second set.

Janelle Giordano leading SMU with 7 kills (in 7 attacks). Avery Acker with 20 assists so far.

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SMU up 2-1 after a huge 25-16 win in the third set.

Giordano with 8 kills. Acker with 32 assists.

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SMU defeats Georgia 3-1 (22-25, 25-18, 25-16, 25-16)!

Caroline Young led the Mustangs with 12 kills. Janelle Giordano and Abbey Bybel each had 11 kills as well. Freshman Lauren Mills added 8 kills.

Avery Acker contributed 43 assists, and Morgan Heise had 22 digs.

Nice win for SMU to get to 1-1 early in the season.

Don't forget SMU-Fordham is tonight at 7pm!

Go Mustangs!

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SMU vs. Fordham is underway!

Go Mustangs!

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SMU wins the first set 25-15!

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SMU up 2-0 after winning the second set 25-16!

Caroline Young leading the way with 9 kills and 0 errors on 12 attacks. Avery Acker already with 25 assists on the 50 points.

Go Mustangs!

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SMU sweeps Fordham (25-15, 25-16, 25-15) and finishes the San Francisco Invite 2-1.

Abbey Bybel ended the night with 12 kills and 14 digs. Caroline Young also added 10 kills (with 0 errors). Avery Acker had 35 assists.

The Mustangs are home next weekend to open Moody Coliseum for volleyball in the SMU Invite featuring Oklahoma, Georgia Tech, and Texas Southern.

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Georgia recap:

http://www.smumustangs.com/sports/w-volley/recaps/083014aaa.html

Fordham recap:

http://www.smumustangs.com/sports/w-volley/recaps/083014aad.html