Volleyball: SMU vs. Houston/Tulane

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SMU volleyball is back in Moody this weekend for American matches against Houston and Tulane.

The Mustangs (13-3, 2-2) face the Cougars (9-7, 1-3) Friday night at 7pm and the Green Wave (4-12, 2-2) Sunday afternoon at 1pm.

All eyes are of course on the health of Caroline Young's ankle as SMU looks to get back on the winning track.

SMU weekend preview:
http://www.smumustangs.com/sports/w-volley/spec-rel/100814aab.html

Go Mustangs!

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SMU starters: Acker, Bybel, Bula, Giordano, Hegarty, Stehling, Heise (libero)

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Nice start for SMU tonight. Up 7-3 in the 1st set against Houston.

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SMU up 17-7 in the first as Houston takes its second timeout.

Caroline Young is playing tonight as well!

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I always feel bad for the liberos in volleyball and the goalkeepers in soccer who don't get to wear pink jerseys when they have the pink nights.

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SMU with a nice dominant first set defeating Houston 25-13.

Cailin Bula with a hearty 5 kills to lead SMU.

Avery Acker with 13 assists and 8 digs. Caroline Young with 3 digs playing the back line as well.

Go Mustangs!

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SMU leads Houston 2-0 after winning the second set 25-18.

Abbey Bybel with 8 kills. Acker already with a double-double with 25 assists and 10 digs. Heise with 12 digs.

Go Mustangs!

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A tight third set so far - 15-15.

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23-23 in the third. Timeout Houston.

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Houston wins the third set 25-23.

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Through three sets, Abbey Bybel leads SMU with 12 kills. Cailin Bula has 11.

Avery Acker has 36 assists and 13 digs. Morgan Heise has 21 digs.

Go Mustangs!

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SMU up 16-7 in the fourth!

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SMU comes back with a strong fourth set to defeat Houston 3-1 (25-13, 25-18, 23-25, 25-14).

Abbey Bybel leads the Mustangs with 13 kills. Cailin Bula added 12 kills and freshman Katie Hegarty had 11.

Avery Acker provided a solid 45 assists and 17 digs. Morgan Heise had 26 big digs. Also, Caroline Young added 9 digs in limited action.

SMU is now 14-3 overall and 3-2 in American play.

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Favorable results around The American tonight as well, including Sunday opponent Tulane falling at previously winless Tulsa and Temple with a shocking sweep of Cincinnati:

Memphis 3, UConn 1
USF 1, ECU 3
Cincinnati 0, Temple 3
Houston 1, SMU 3
Tulane 1, Tulsa 3

SMU is now in a tie for third in the conference:

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

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Is there still no conference tournament?