Final Match Book | Updated Season Stats | Updated Conference Only Stats | Updated Career Stats

WICHITA, Kan. – Behind a furious rally in set two, SMU cultivated a dominate performance against Wichita State in American Athletic Conference action at Charles Koch Arena Sunday.

Holding a 1-0 lead and facing their largest deficit of the match at 10-3 in game two, the Mustangs outscored the Shockers 47-23 en route to a 25-21, 25-21, 25-12 triumph.

A service ace by the home side kick started the rally, as SMU tallied seven of the next eight points and knotted the score at 11-11. Wichita State regained its footing and reached 20 first at 20-18 but the Mustangs closed with a 7-1 spurt.
 
With the energy sucked out of the building, SMU increased the pressure after the intermission, snuffing out any hopes of a comeback by the Shockers. The Mustangs registered their best set of the season, hitting .571, converting 17 of 28 swings, with one miscue and going 12 for 12 in sideout opportunities.
 
In the opener, the teams swapped leads three times, with five draws. Cecelia Cullen surprised Wichita State, finding a soft spot in the defense with a dump, pushing SMU in front for the final time at 9-8. The Mustangs built their largest cushion at 18-13 before the Shockers pulled to within three at 18-15. Marieke van der Mark slammed home her sixth kill of the game on set point.
 
TEAM RECORDS AND SERIES NOTES

• SMU improved to 12-6 overall, including 5-1 in the conference, while the Shockers Golden dropped to 8-8, 3-2.
• The Mustangs lead the all-time series 8-6, including 5-3 in Wichita.
• SMU extended its winning streak on the Shockers home floor to three.
• The 3-0 victory snapped a stretch of five matches that went at least four games.

TEAM NOTES

• The Mustangs improved to 5-2 in three-set matches this season.
• SMU moved to 9-1 after winning game one and 8-0 when taking the first two sets.
• The 5-1 start in league play is the best mark since the Mustangs started 6-0 in 2017.
• SMU hit .371 (50-11-105), the second-highest hitting performance of the campaign.

INDIVIDUAL NOTES

• Senior OH Jadyn Bauss recorded 10 kills, nine digs, two blocks.
  • She added an ace, her team leading 25^th of the season.
• Sophomore OH Jamison Wheeler registered a double-double with 13 kills and 13 digs.
  • Wheeler reached double digits in kills 13 times this season and the eighth in digs.
  • She notched her ninth career double-double, including seven this season.
• Graduate transfer MB London Austin-Roark hit .500, converting nine of 16 attacks, with one error.
  • She added three blocks and a service ace.
• Graduate transfer OPP Marieke van der Mark tallied eight kills and three blocks.
• Sophomore MB Kaitlyn, Knobbe made her first collegiate start.
  • She registered four kills on seven attempts, with three blocks – matching a season high.
• Junior S Celia Cullen tallied 37 assists, seven digs and three kills.
  • Cullen accrued at least ten assists in 17 of 18 contests.
• Donning the libero jersey, graduate transfer Tatum Ticknor finished with eight digs and three assists.
• Freshman S Casey Batenhorst dropped in an ace from the service line.
• Freshman OH Jentry Lamirand chipped in with five digs. 

The Mustangs return home Oct. 14, when they host Houston at 1 p.m.