Sunday, October 30
Dallas, Texas
1 P.M.
SMU
vs
Cincinnati
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SERIES HISTORY
      •   SMU holds an 11-4 advantage over Cincinnati, including a perfect 6-0 mark at home.
      •   The Mustangs snapped a three-match losing streak in Cincinnati dating back to Oct. 26, 2017, with a 3-1 win on the Bearcats floor Sept. 30.
      •   SMU swept three of the five season series as American Athletic Conference foes.
           *    The teams split in 2016 and 2021, with the home team winning each match.
           *    Cincinnati claimed the lone meetings in 2018, 2019 and 2020.
      •   SMU won the first-ever matchup, a 3-0 decision in Dallas Oct. 6, 2013.
           *    The Bearcats secured their first win in the series Nov. 4, 2016, a 3-0 result at home.
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LAST MEETING
      •   SMU defeated Cincinnati 25-20, 25-17, 22-25, 25-17 at Fifth Third Arena Sept. 30.
      •   Trailing 2-0, the Bearcats forced a fourth set with a three-point win in game three.
      •   SMU closed set four with a 13-5 runs to secure the victory.
      •   Jamison Wheeler hit .500, converting 22 of 40 attempts, with two attack errors.
      •   Marieke van der Mark posted a career-high 17 kills, with five digs and a block.
      •   Jadyn Bauss recorded 16 kills, 11 digs, three service aces and three blocks.
      •   Celia Cullen handed out 53 of the team's 58 assists, with four digs, two blocks and a kill                 Â
      •   Tatum Ticknor tallied 26 digs.
      •   London Austin-Roark added five kills, five blocks, four digs and an ace.
      •   For the Bearcats, Shaye Eggleston registered a double-double with 15 kills and 12 digs.               Â
           * Carly Glendinning recorded a team-high 18 kills, while Avry Tatum finished with 10.
           * On the defensive end, Maria Tobergte posted 16 digs.
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FINAL PUSH
      •   After two months of play, SMU opens the final month of the regular season at Memphis.
      •   Houston and UCF sit at the top the AAC, with the Mustangs in striking distance.
      •   The teams face each other one more time, likely deciding the regular-season champion.
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REACHING NEW HEIGHTS
      •   The nine wins ranks second through the first 11-league games as a member of the AAC.
           *    SMU went 10-1 in 2015 and 2016, while the 2017 team started 9-2.
           •    All three seasons the Mustangs won game 12.
      •   The 16-7 record is the best through 23 matches since 2017, its last postseason appearance.
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MATINEE SHOW
      •   The Mustangs play in their 17 of 24 matinee matches Wednesday, including six straight.
      •   SMU posts a 12-5 mark in matches that begin before 6 p.m. this season.Â
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ACTIVE LEADERS
      •   Tatum Ticknor ranks fourth among active Division I student-athletes in career digs, with 2,348.
                 *   Her 4.65 average per set places her 23rd on the active list.
      •   Ticknor sits ninth with 505 sets played and 17th in matches played at 135 among active players.
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ALL-TIME MARKS
      •   Rachel Woulfe ranks 119th among active Division I players, notching 1,037 kills.
      •   Woulfe needs 22 kills to move into a tie with Janelle Giordano for 13th on the all-time program list.
      •   Her .271 hitting percentage is fourth.
                 *   Her 257 block assists and 268 total blocks rank 12th in school history.
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PINK OUT
      •   October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the Mustangs are teaming up with The Bridge Breast Network - a local organization that provides access to diagnostic and treatment services for low income, uninsured or under-insured individuals.
      •   SMU's annual Pink Out match occurred Oct. 16 against Tulane but fans can still make donations at the final home match of the month against Cincinnati Oct. 30.
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SERIES HISTORY
      •   SMU holds an 11-4 advantage over Cincinnati, including a perfect 6-0 mark at home.
      •   The Mustangs snapped a three-match losing streak in Cincinnati dating back to Oct. 26, 2017, with a 3-1 win on the Bearcats floor Sept. 30.
      •   SMU swept three of the five season series as American Athletic Conference foes.
           *    The teams split in 2016 and 2021, with the home team winning each match.
           *    Cincinnati claimed the lone meetings in 2018, 2019 and 2020.
      •   SMU won the first-ever matchup, a 3-0 decision in Dallas Oct. 6, 2013.
           *    The Bearcats secured their first win in the series Nov. 4, 2016, a 3-0 result at home.
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LAST MEETING
      •   SMU defeated Cincinnati 25-20, 25-17, 22-25, 25-17 at Fifth Third Arena Sept. 30.
      •   Trailing 2-0, the Bearcats forced a fourth set with a three-point win in game three.
      •   SMU closed set four with a 13-5 runs to secure the victory.
      •   Jamison Wheeler hit .500, converting 22 of 40 attempts, with two attack errors.
      •   Marieke van der Mark posted a career-high 17 kills, with five digs and a block.
      •   Jadyn Bauss recorded 16 kills, 11 digs, three service aces and three blocks.
      •   Celia Cullen handed out 53 of the team's 58 assists, with four digs, two blocks and a kill                 Â
      •   Tatum Ticknor tallied 26 digs.
      •   London Austin-Roark added five kills, five blocks, four digs and an ace.
      •   For the Bearcats, Shaye Eggleston registered a double-double with 15 kills and 12 digs.               Â
           * Carly Glendinning recorded a team-high 18 kills, while Avry Tatum finished with 10.
           * On the defensive end, Maria Tobergte posted 16 digs.
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FINAL PUSH
      •   After two months of play, SMU opens the final month of the regular season at Memphis.
      •   Houston and UCF sit at the top the AAC, with the Mustangs in striking distance.
      •   The teams face each other one more time, likely deciding the regular-season champion.
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REACHING NEW HEIGHTS
      •   The nine wins ranks second through the first 11-league games as a member of the AAC.
           *    SMU went 10-1 in 2015 and 2016, while the 2017 team started 9-2.
           •    All three seasons the Mustangs won game 12.
      •   The 16-7 record is the best through 23 matches since 2017, its last postseason appearance.
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MATINEE SHOW
      •   The Mustangs play in their 17 of 24 matinee matches Wednesday, including six straight.
      •   SMU posts a 12-5 mark in matches that begin before 6 p.m. this season.Â
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ACTIVE LEADERS
      •   Tatum Ticknor ranks fourth among active Division I student-athletes in career digs, with 2,348.
                 *   Her 4.65 average per set places her 23rd on the active list.
      •   Ticknor sits ninth with 505 sets played and 17th in matches played at 135 among active players.
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ALL-TIME MARKS
      •   Rachel Woulfe ranks 119th among active Division I players, notching 1,037 kills.
      •   Woulfe needs 22 kills to move into a tie with Janelle Giordano for 13th on the all-time program list.
      •   Her .271 hitting percentage is fourth.
                 *   Her 257 block assists and 268 total blocks rank 12th in school history.
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PINK OUT
      •   October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the Mustangs are teaming up with The Bridge Breast Network - a local organization that provides access to diagnostic and treatment services for low income, uninsured or under-insured individuals.
      •   SMU's annual Pink Out match occurred Oct. 16 against Tulane but fans can still make donations at the final home match of the month against Cincinnati Oct. 30.
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