Box Score DALLAS – SMU beat Rice 3-0 (25-20, 25-23, 25-20) in a non-conference volleyball match at Moody Coliseum Saturday. The Mustangs, beginning their 25^th season of volleyball, swept the two-match series against Rice.
 
Dating back to Friday's season-opener, the Mustangs (2-0) have now won five straight sets and open the season with back-to-back wins for the second consecutive season.
 
SMU took control of the match with a massive rally in the second set, rallying from a 20-13 deficit to score eight straight points and eventually win the set 25-23. SMU hit .351 in the second set, which powered its comeback. The Mustangs rode the momentum of the second-set comeback to open the third set with a 10-4 run, winning 22 of the 29 points in that stretch that spanned over two sets.
 
SMU took the first set 25-20 using a .333 hitting percentage with Jadyn Bauss posting six of her 12 kills in the set. Bauss, who tied Bria' Merchant for the team-high with 11 digs, had her second consecutive double-double.
 
Lily Heim, who was serving during SMU's 8-point run in the second set, had 34 assists and eight digs, to go along with three kills and a block. SMU had eight blocks, with Alex Glover contributing four and Meryn Kennedy adding three.
 
The Owls (1-3) were led by Nicole Lennon, who had 22 kills and 10 digs. Hannah Jacobs had the SMU high in kills with 14.
 
SMU returns to action February 4-5 for a two-match series against UTSA, inside Moody Coliseum. The matches are broadcast on ESPN+.