Volleyball: SMU at UC Santa Barbara Invitation

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

Ucla won the first set 25-20.

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

Ucla wins the second set 25-22.

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

Ucla sweeps SMU 25-20, 25-22, 25-16. SMU is now 7-2.

The Mustangs are back at Moody next weekend hosting the SMU Doubletree Invitational including Clemson, TCU, and UTSA.

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

Avery Acker and Janelle Giordano were named to the all-tournament team.

[LA_Mustang]

Sounds like our volleyball program is really improving. I know UCLA is always very good at volleyball. No shame in losing to them.

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

Sounds like our volleyball program is really improving. I know UCLA is always very good at volleyball. No shame in losing to them.

Yeah, Ucla is definitely one of the elite programs. It was great for our team to have a chance to play them.

Overall, it was a nice weekend with a win over San Diego. That one could be big come selection day.

[Tx_Mustang10]

Sounds like the girls did great. Did UCLA win the tournament then? /Was that the invitational's championship game?

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

Yes, Ucla won the tournament.

All of the games are scheduled in advance, so the champion is just the one who ends up with the best record. It is nice when the final game is in effect a championship game though.

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

Avery Acker was named The American offensive player of the week!

Janelle Giordano was also named to the conference honor roll.

http://theamerican.org/news/2015/9/14/WVB_0914150533.aspx

AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Avery Acker • Sr. • S • SMU
Acker was named to the UC Santa Barbara All-Tournament team after guiding SMU to a 2-1 record - including match ups with a pair of top-20 ranked teams. The senior setter produced a pair of double-doubles and eclipsed 40 assists twice in three matches. Acker dished out a game-high 44 helpers in a 3-1 win over No. 18 San Diego. The Poth, Texas native opened the tournament with 47 assists and 15 digs in a four set win vs. host UC Santa Barbara and concluded the weekend with 28 assists and 11 digs against No. 17 UCLA. On the year, Acker leads SMU (7-2) with 11.59 assists per set.

WEEKLY HONOR ROLL
Janelle Giordano • Jr. • MB • SMU
Named to the UC Santa Barbara All-Tournament Team as SMU went 2-1 in the invitational. Giordano averaged 2.27 kills per set and 1.73 blocks per set for the Mustangs.

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

SMU is now receiving votes in the AVCA Top 25 poll.

Ucla moved up to 14. San Diego fell to 21.

http://www.avca.org/divisions/division-one-women/poll-9-14-2015/

Others receiving votes and listed on two or more ballots:　Kansas State 63; North Carolina 55; Western Kentucky 45; Wyoming 41; SMU 33; Long Beach State 28; Iowa State 26; Miami (FL) 26; Colorado 22; Duke 22; Iowa 21; Michigan State 19; Wichita State 12; Marquette 9; Louisville 7; Ohio 6; Texas A&M 5