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MEMPHIS, Tenn. – SMU defeated Memphis in straight-sets (25-20, 25-23, 25-22) at the Larry O. Finch Center Wednesday.
 
The Mustangs swept the season series and improved to 16-7 overall, including 9-2 in league play, while the Tigers dropped to 16-8, 6-5.
 
With both sides playing their third match in six days, Memphis fed off the home crowd and grabbed a 10-8 advantage in game one. A powerful swing from the right arm of Jamison Wheeler beat the Tigers' defense, sparking a 5-0 run. Following her successful attack, Wheeler followed with two of her career-high aces, pushing SMU in front. A 4-1 spurt by the home team, cut the cushion to 16-15, before the Mustangs rattled off five straight en route to a set victory.
 
In game two, SMU overcame several deficits of at least four-points, grabbing a commanding 2-0 advantage at the intermission. Trailing 11-7 London Austin-Roark started a 6-2 spurt with a kill, with Jadyn Bauss and Alex Glover evening the game at 13-all with a tandem block. Courtesy a miscue by SMU, Memphis went up four at 20-16 but a another kill by Wheeler forced a timeout at 21-21. The Tigers moved to within three points of claiming set two with an ace. Wheeler evened the score on the next rally and after an attack error by the host, she smashed the decisive factor to the floor.
 
Memphis built its largest cushion of the contest at six in the third frame at 13 but head coach Sam Erger challenged the call. After a reversal in the original call, the deficit fell to 12-8. The Mustangs rattled off six of the next seven points, moving in front at 14-13. Each team traded the next eight side-out opportunities before Memphis pulled ahead with a 3-0 run at 20-18. Celia Cullen followed successful attacks by Wheeler and Marieke van der Mark, forcing a stoppage by the Tigers, trailing 21-20. At 23-21, van der Mark deposited her next two swings for the finale result.
 
TEAM RECORDS AND SERIES NOTES TEAM NOTES

• SMU improved to 16-7 overall, including 9-2 in the AAC, while Memphis dropped 16-7, 6-5.
• The Mustangs lead the all-time series 20-7, including 5-7 in the Home of Blues.
• SMU swept the season series for the sixth time as opponents in The American.
  • The teams did not face each other in 2020 and split in 2014, 2018 and 2021.

 
TEAM RECORDS

• SMU moved its winning streak to four, and the seventh-straight on the road.
  • The Mustangs last road loss occurred at Texas Tech Sept. 15.
• The nine wins through 11-conference matches ranks second during the 10 seasons in The American.
• The Mustangs registered their eight sweep of the season, including three in four matches and two consecutive.

 
INDIVIDUAL NOTES

• Sophomore OH Jamison Wheeler finished with 13 kills, 16 digs and four service aces.
  • It is her 10^th double-double in 2022.
  • The four aces established a new career high.
• Graduate transfer OPP Marieke van der Mark tallied a game-high 15 kills, with a block.
  • She posted her second consecutive 15 kill match and 11^th with at least 10 this season.
• Junior S Celia Cullen distributed 36 assists, with 12 digs and a pair of service aces.
  • It is her sixth double-double of the campaign.
• Donning the libero jersey, graduate transfer Tatum Ticknor dug 18 attacks, with four assists.
• Senior OH Jadyn Bauss put away five swings, dug six attacks, with a block.
• Sophomore OH Natalie Perdue registered nine digs and three kills.
• Senior MB Alex Glover netted five kills and three blocks.
• Freshman OH Jentry Lamirand posted nine digs and a kill.
• Senior MB London Austin-Roark accounted for six kills and two blocks.
• Freshman S Casey Batenhorst added four digs and three assists.
• Senior OH Rachel Woulfe chipped in with one kill and a block.

 
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The Mustangs return home at 1 p.m. Sunday, when they host Cincinnati for the final time as American Athletic Conference foes.