Volleyball: SMU at Tulsa/East Carolina

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

It's a busy week for SMU volleyball, with a trip to Tulsa to face the Golden Hurricane Wednesday night and a trip to East Carolina to face the Pirates Sunday afternoon.

The Mustangs (19-3, 9-1) currently have a two-game lead in The American. Tulsa is 10-12 overall and 5-5 in conference play. East Carolina is 10-11 overall with a 3-7 record in The American.

Go Mustangs!!!!!

[smupony94]

@SMUVolleyball 1m1 minute ago

SMU at Tulsa at 6pm! Video: http://www.tulsahurricane.com/watch/?Live=32 Stats: http://www.sidearmstats.com/tulsa/wvball/ #PonyUp

[smupony94]

SMU wins 1st set 25-23 at Tulsa.

[smupony94]

SMU takes 2-0 lead at Tulsa w/ 25-18 win in 2nd.

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

Go Mustangs!!!

[MustangStealth]

There are about a dozen obnoxious frat bros in the front row.

[smupony94]

@SMUVolleyball 1m1 minute ago

Mustangs win 3-0 at Tulsa for sixth sweep in last eight matches. SMU plays at ECU Sunday at 12pmET/11amCT. #PonyUp

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

Updated standings...

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

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

Cincinnati beat Temple 3-1 tonight!

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

Two matches still in progress in The American, but SMU will have a three game lead in the conference heading into Sunday's action.

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

American action is complete tonight.

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

[Terry Webster]

SMU sweeps ECU 21-14-14. Great job.

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

Nice to get another conference road win!

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

Morgan Heise is the American defensive player of the week again!

Avery Acker was named to the weekly honor roll.

http://theamerican.org/news/2015/11/2/WVB_1102150011.aspx

AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Morgan Heise • Jr. • L • SMU
Heise powered the Mustang's defense with 7.00 digs per set and was perfect in 40 serve-receive opportunities in a pair of road wins. The junior libero registered 24 digs in a sweep of East Carolina on Sunday. Heise began the week with 18 digs in a straight set win over Tulsa on Wednesday. The Hempstead, Texas, native ranks amongst the nation's leaders and headlines The American with 5.86 digs per set on the season. SMU is riding an 11-game winning streak and sits atop the conference standings with an 11-1 record in conference play.

WEEKLY HONOR ROLL
Avery Acker • Sr. • S • SMU
Led the Mustangs with 12.33 assists per set in a pair of road sweeps, including 44 assists at East Carolina on Sunday.