Volleyball: SMU at Temple/UConn

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Another big weekend on the road for SMU this weekend as the Mustangs travel to the northeast to face Temple Friday night and UConn Sunday.

SMU (16-4, 5-3) is currently tied for third in the American.

SMU preview:
http://www.smumustangs.com/sports/w-volley/spec-rel/102214aaa.html

Go Mustangs!

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Memphis defeated Cincinnati 3-1 tonight, so SMU is still in a tie for third place heading into Friday's conference action:

1. UCF (8-0)
2. Memphis (7-2)
3. SMU (5-3)
3. Temple (5-3)
5. Cincinnati (5-4)
6. Tulsa (4-4)
7. UConn (3-5)
7. Tulane (3-5)
9. ECU (2-6)
9. USF (2-6)
9. Houston (2-6)

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Temple wins the first set 25-17.

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Temple wins the second set 25-22.

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SMU up 13-5 in the third set!

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SMU wins the third set 25-20!

Abbey Bybel leads the Mustangs with 9 kills. Avery Acker has 34 assists and 17 digs.

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21-19 Temple in the fourth.

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Too intense. SMU up 24-23. Timeout Temple.

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SMU wins the fourth set 27-25 and forces a fifth set!

Bybel with 15 kills. Acker with 50 assists and 20 digs!

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7-7 in the fifth.

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Temple up 12-10. Timeout SMU.

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Temple wins 3-2 (25-17, 25-22, 20-25, 25-27, 15-10).

Abbey Bybel with 16 kills and Cailin Bula with 15. Avery Acker with 54 assists and 25 digs. Morgan Heise with 28 digs.

SMU is at UConn Sunday at 11am Central.

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Does our hitter still have a bum ankle?

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Does our hitter still have a bum ankle?

I assume she is not 100%, but Caroline Young had 10 kills and 12 digs tonight.

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American standings after tonight's action:

1. UCF (9-0)
2. Memphis (7-2)
3. Temple (6-3)
4. SMU (5-4)
4. Tulsa (5-4)
6. Cincinnati (5-5)
7. UConn (3-6)
7. Tulane (3-6)
7. ECU (3-6)
7. USF (3-6)
10. Houston (2-7)