Volleyball sweeps Temple, 3-0
Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2022 7:42 pmFrom SMUMustangs.com:
Mustangs Sail Past The Owls
DALLAS (SMU) – SMU sailed past Temple in straight-sets (25-10, 25-17, 25-21) in American Athletic Conference action at Moody Coliseum Sunday.
The Mustangs trailed just once and held the Owls to a zero hitting percentage, improving to 20-8 on the season, including 13-3 in league play. Temple dropped to 10-17, 4-12.
SMU ran out to a 5-1 advantage in the first set tallied the final nine points to gain the early 1-0 advantage.
In set two, the Owls tallied the first point but an 8-2 run by the home side pushed the margin out to 8-3. Temple closed to within one at 12-11 but netted 13 of the final 19 points, opening a 2-0 cushion at the intermission.
Temple managed to keep the Mustangs within striking distance in game three, closing a 12-5 deficit down to three on several occasions, including at 16-13. Once again, the Mustangs slammed the door shut, claiming nine of the final 17 winners, securing their third sweep in a row.
SMU Kills Leader: Austin-Roark, Wheeler (7)
SMU Assist Leader: Cullen (36)
SMU Digs Leader: Ticknor (14)
SMU Blocks Leader: Glover (5)
SMU Ace Leader: Wheeler (3)
TEAM RECORDS AND SERIES NOTES
SMU improved to 20-8 overall, including 13-3 in the league, while the Owls dropped to 10-17, 4-12.
· The Mustangs lead the all-time series 10-7, with a 7-2 mark at home.
o SMU won its sixth-straight match in the series, with four in a row in Moody Coliseum.
o Temple last defeated the Mustangs Nov. 9, 2017, a five-set decision in Dallas.
· SMU improved to 4-2-4 against the Owls in season series, including 4-1-4 as AAC foes.
TEAM RECORDS AND NOTES
· The 10 points in set one is the fewest allowed by the Mustangs this season.
· SMU achieved 20 wins for the ninth time in the program's 27-year history.
o This is the first 20-win campaign since 2017, the last of five straight years with 20 wins.
· The Mustangs reached 20 wins for the sixth time in 10 seasons as a member of The American.
· The 13 wins against AAC foes is the seventh-most in a single campaign.
o SMU finished with a record of .500 or better in league play 17 times, including every year in the AAC.
o The last time the Mustangs finished below .500 in league play occurred in 2012, their last season as a member of Conference USA.
· In the last 10 SMU wins, the Mustangs earned eight sweeps, including the last six.
· All 13 available Mustang recorded at least one kill, dig, assist, ace or block.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
· Senior MB London Austin-Roark totaled seven kills, four blocks, three digs and an ace.
· Sophomore OH Jamison Wheeler tallied seven kills, four digs, and three service aces.
o Wheeler moved into fifth place on the program's single-season list, with 41.
· Sophomore OH Natalie Perdue recorded six kills, six digs and one block.
· Senior MB Alex Glover hit .667, with six kills on nine swings, with five blocks and a dig.
· Graduate transfer OPP Marieke van der Mark totaled five kills, three blocks and three digs.
· Junior S Celia Cullen filled the stat sheet with 36 assists, six digs, two kills, a block and an ace.
· Donning the libero jersey, graduate transfer Tatum Ticknor finished with 14 digs, five assists and an ace.
· Senior OH Jadyn Bauss netted eight digs, four kills and two blocks.
· Senior OH Rachel Woulfe netted three kills and a block.
· Sophomore MB Kaitlyn Knobbe tallied a kill.
· Freshman S Casey Batenhorst tallied an ace.
· Freshman OH Jentry Lamirand added three digs and dropped in an ace.
· Junior DS BreyAnn Sands chipped in with four digs.
UP NEXT
The Mustangs make their final road trip of the regular season, beginning with a 6:30 p.m., first serve at Tulane Friday.
Mustangs Sail Past The Owls
DALLAS (SMU) – SMU sailed past Temple in straight-sets (25-10, 25-17, 25-21) in American Athletic Conference action at Moody Coliseum Sunday.
The Mustangs trailed just once and held the Owls to a zero hitting percentage, improving to 20-8 on the season, including 13-3 in league play. Temple dropped to 10-17, 4-12.
SMU ran out to a 5-1 advantage in the first set tallied the final nine points to gain the early 1-0 advantage.
In set two, the Owls tallied the first point but an 8-2 run by the home side pushed the margin out to 8-3. Temple closed to within one at 12-11 but netted 13 of the final 19 points, opening a 2-0 cushion at the intermission.
Temple managed to keep the Mustangs within striking distance in game three, closing a 12-5 deficit down to three on several occasions, including at 16-13. Once again, the Mustangs slammed the door shut, claiming nine of the final 17 winners, securing their third sweep in a row.
SMU Kills Leader: Austin-Roark, Wheeler (7)
SMU Assist Leader: Cullen (36)
SMU Digs Leader: Ticknor (14)
SMU Blocks Leader: Glover (5)
SMU Ace Leader: Wheeler (3)
TEAM RECORDS AND SERIES NOTES
SMU improved to 20-8 overall, including 13-3 in the league, while the Owls dropped to 10-17, 4-12.
· The Mustangs lead the all-time series 10-7, with a 7-2 mark at home.
o SMU won its sixth-straight match in the series, with four in a row in Moody Coliseum.
o Temple last defeated the Mustangs Nov. 9, 2017, a five-set decision in Dallas.
· SMU improved to 4-2-4 against the Owls in season series, including 4-1-4 as AAC foes.
TEAM RECORDS AND NOTES
· The 10 points in set one is the fewest allowed by the Mustangs this season.
· SMU achieved 20 wins for the ninth time in the program's 27-year history.
o This is the first 20-win campaign since 2017, the last of five straight years with 20 wins.
· The Mustangs reached 20 wins for the sixth time in 10 seasons as a member of The American.
· The 13 wins against AAC foes is the seventh-most in a single campaign.
o SMU finished with a record of .500 or better in league play 17 times, including every year in the AAC.
o The last time the Mustangs finished below .500 in league play occurred in 2012, their last season as a member of Conference USA.
· In the last 10 SMU wins, the Mustangs earned eight sweeps, including the last six.
· All 13 available Mustang recorded at least one kill, dig, assist, ace or block.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
· Senior MB London Austin-Roark totaled seven kills, four blocks, three digs and an ace.
· Sophomore OH Jamison Wheeler tallied seven kills, four digs, and three service aces.
o Wheeler moved into fifth place on the program's single-season list, with 41.
· Sophomore OH Natalie Perdue recorded six kills, six digs and one block.
· Senior MB Alex Glover hit .667, with six kills on nine swings, with five blocks and a dig.
· Graduate transfer OPP Marieke van der Mark totaled five kills, three blocks and three digs.
· Junior S Celia Cullen filled the stat sheet with 36 assists, six digs, two kills, a block and an ace.
· Donning the libero jersey, graduate transfer Tatum Ticknor finished with 14 digs, five assists and an ace.
· Senior OH Jadyn Bauss netted eight digs, four kills and two blocks.
· Senior OH Rachel Woulfe netted three kills and a block.
· Sophomore MB Kaitlyn Knobbe tallied a kill.
· Freshman S Casey Batenhorst tallied an ace.
· Freshman OH Jentry Lamirand added three digs and dropped in an ace.
· Junior DS BreyAnn Sands chipped in with four digs.
UP NEXT
The Mustangs make their final road trip of the regular season, beginning with a 6:30 p.m., first serve at Tulane Friday.