VB Preview: Mustangs Host ECU And Temple

Friday, November 11

Dallas, Texas

7 P.M.

SMU

East Carolina

VB Preview: Mustangs Host ECU And Temple

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ECU at SMU
Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas
Nov. 11, 2022 – 7 p.m.
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Temple at SMU
Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas
Nov. 13, 2022 – 1 p.m.
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SMU hosts East Carolina Friday and Temple Sunday in two key matches with possible postseason ramifications at stake for the Mustangs.

A ceremony recognizing and honoring the seniors on the Mustangs roster and the Legacy they built on the Hilltop follows Sunday's match against Temple.

SERIES HISTORY - EAST CAROLINA
     • SMU holds an 18-5 advantage over the Pirates in the all-time series, including 9-1 at home.
     • The Mustangs extended their winning streak to four against East Carolina.
     • SMU owns a nine-match winning streak at home against the Pirates.
         *   The lone loss was a 3-1 result in the first meeting between the squads in Dallas, Sept. 29, 2006.
.    • SMU earned a five-set triumph at East Carolina in the first-ever match up Oct.28, 2005.
     • The Mustangs won 13-straight in the series from Oct. 2, 2009 until Sept. 30, 2018
     • SMU is 5-0 in season series with two AAC matches.

LAST MEETING
     • SMU hit .333 (47-12-105), while ECU converted on .188 (31-13-96) of its attempts.
     • Marieke van der Mark delivered a game-high 15 kills, with four blocks.
     • Jamison Wheeler served three aces, with nine digs and seven kills.
     • Rachel Woulfe tabulated seven kills on 13 swings, without an error.
     • London Austin-Roark converted 5-of-6 swings, with no miscues, adding three blocks and three digs.
     • Alex Glover hit .556 (6-1-9), with a pair of rejections.
     • Celia Cullen tallied 23 assists, eight digs and a season-high three service aces.
     • Casey Batenhorst handed out 17 helpers, with two digs and an ace.

SERIES HISTORY - TEMPLE
     • SMU holds a 9-7 edge in the all-time series against the Owls, including 6-2 at home.
     • The Mustangs won 3-1 victory in Philadelphia Oct. 21, 2022, extending their streak to five straight.
     • Temple last win in the series occurred in five sets Nov. 19, 2017 in Dallas.
     • Both sides own a season sweep, with three splits since joining The American.
         *   Temple swept the 2017 season series, while SMU took both matches last season.
         *   The teams split in 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016, with the Mustangs going 1-0 in 2018 and 2019.
     • The Mustangs are 4-0 in three-set matches, with Temple claiming the four five-set contests.

LAST MEETING
     • SMU hit .253 (63-23-158), while holding the Owls to a .087 hitting percentage (33-20-150).
     • Natalie Perdue recorded a double-double, with a career-high 18 digs and 14 kills.
     •   Jamison Wheeler notched a double-double, with 11 digs, 10 kills and adding an ace.
     • Donning the libero jersey, Tatum Ticknor posted a double-double, with 13 digs and 11 assists.
     • Celia Cullen finished with a double-double delivering 24 assists, with 18 digs and an ace.
     • Casey Batenhorst recorded a double-double with 21 assists and 10 digs.
     • London Austin-Roark hit .545 (7-1-11), with four blocks, three digs, two aces and an assist.
     • Marieke van der Mark netted 12 kills, four blocks - including two solo, with three digs.
     • Rachel Woulfe contributed eight kills, seven digs and two blocks.
     • Alex Glover accounted for nine kills and three blocks.

ACTIVE LEADERS
     • Tatum Ticknor ranks fifth among active DI student-athletes in career digs, with 2,357.
     • Ticknor sits ninth in sets played, with 515, while her 138 matches played rank 18th.

ALL-TIME MARKS
     • Rachel Woulfe ranks 1190th among active Division I players, notching 1,039 kills.
     • Woulfe needs 20 kills, equalling Janelle Giordano at 13th on the all-time program list.
     • Her .271 hitting percentage is fifth.
              * Her 257 block assists and 268 total blocks rank 12th in school history.

REACHING NEW HEIGHTS
     • The 10 wins through 12 league games ranks second in 10 seasons as a member of the AAC.
              * SMU started 11-1 in 2015 and 2016, while the 2017 team posted a 10 wins.
              * All three seasons culminated with a postseason appearance.
     • The 17 wins through 24 contests is the most since 2017, its last postseason appearance.