Volleyball: SMU vs. Memphis/Cincinnati

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The Mustangs are back home at Moody this weekend for matches against Memphis Friday night and Cincinnati Sunday afternoon.

SMU (19-5, 8-4) has won three straight and is currently in fourth place in The American.

Memphis (19-7, 9-3) is in third place and Cincinnati (13-11, 5-7) is in sixth place, so this weekend will be challenging and winning both would be huge for the Mustangs.

SMU preview:
http://www.smumustangs.com/sports/w-volley/spec-rel/110514aaa.html

Go Mustangs!

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Houston beat Tulane in five sets in the Wednesday night American match.

Current standings heading into Friday action:

1. UCF (12-0)
2. Memphis (9-3)
2. Temple (9-3)
4. SMU (8-4)
5. Tulsa (7-5)
6. Cincinnati (5-7)
7. USF (4-8)
7. UConn (4-8)
9. Houston (4-9)
10. ECU (3-9)
11. Tulane (3-10)

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SMU takes the first set against Memphis 25-21!

Cailin Bula with 5 kills.

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SMU with a huge second set winning 25-15 to go up 2-0 on Memphis tonight.

Cailin Bula leading the Mustangs with 9 kills.

Avery Acker has 21 assists. Morgan Heise has 13 digs.

Go Mustangs!

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Memphis comes back to take a tight third set 25-21.

Cailin Bula and Abbey Bybel each with 10 kills through three sets.

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Another tight one in the fourth. SMU up 18-16.

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SMU defeats Memphis 3-1 (25-21, 25-15, 21-25, 25-23)!!!

Huge win for the Mustangs tonight.

Cailin Bula had 13 kills. Abbey Bybel had 12 kills. Caroline Young also had 9 kills and 12 digs.

Avery Acker with a double-double with 43 assists and 13 digs.

Morgan Heise with 31 digs.

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Yay

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The Mustangs are now 20-5 and in a tie for third place with a 9-4 record in The American.

Standings after Friday night's American action:

1. UCF (13-0)
2. Temple (10-3)
3. SMU (9-4)
3. Memphis (9-4)
5. Tulsa (8-5)
6. Cincinnati (5-8)
7. Houston (5-9)
8. USF (4-9)
8. UConn (4-9)
10. ECU (3-10)
10. Tulane (3-10)

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SMU defeated Cincinnati 3-1! (25-15, 22-25, 25-22, 26-24).

Abbey Bybel led SMU with 16 kills. Caroline Young had 12 kills and 11 digs.

Avery Acker had 44 assists and 17 digs. Morgan Heise had 16 digs.

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Big results in The American today, with UCF losing at Temple and Memphis losing to Tulsa.

SMU is now alone in third place in The American.

1. UCF (13-1)
2. Temple (11-3)
3. SMU (10-4)
4. Memphis (9-5)
4. Tulsa (9-5)
6. Cincinnati (5-9)
6. Houston (5-9)
6. USF (5-9)
9. UConn (4-10)
9. ECU (4-10)
11. Tulane (3-11)