Final Match Book | Season Stats | AAC Stats Only | Career Stats

HOUSTON – In the final match as American Athletic Conference foes, SMU suffered a setback against No. 23 Houston at the Fertitta Center Sunday.
 
Facing a 2-0 deficit and a pair of match points, the Mustangs rallied to take game three 27-25. Marieke van der Mark slammed home a kill, evening the score at 24-all. After a successful attack from the Cougars, Jadyn Bauss tallied a pair of points, with a Jentry Lamirand ace sandwiched between to secure the game.
 
In the final stanza, Houston built a 14-9 cushion, but the Mustangs closed to within two at the media timeout behind a 4-1 spurt. A kill off the right-arm of Jamison Wheeler and a Cougars' miscue evened the game at 15-all. Houston closed with a 10-4 run to secure the victory.
 
SMU started slow, falling behind 13-2 in game one. The teams traded points over the last half of the frame, with the Mustangs outscoring Houston 13-12.
 
In set two the teams traded point for point, with six lead changes and 14 draws. With the score knotted at 20-all, the Cougars claimed five of the final seven points, grabbing a 2-0 advantage at the break.
 
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The Mustangs return home for the final two matches of the regular season, beginning with a noon start against Wichita State Wednesday.
 
TEAM RECORDS AND SERIES NOTES
SMU fell to 21-9 overall, including 14-4 in the AAC, while the Cougars moved to 27-2, 18-0.

• The Mustangs lead the all-time series 24-17, with the teams splitting 20 matches in Houston.
  • SMU owns a 5-2-3 mark as conference foes in The American.

TEAM RECORDS AND NOTES

• The Mustangs posted an 8-2 mark in conference road contests.
  • They suffered a road loss for just the sixth time, including four in true road matches.

INDIVIDUAL NOTES

• Sophomore OH Jamison Wheeler totaled 20 kills, 16 digs, two service aces and three blocks.
  • She moved into a tie for third on the all-time program list with 46 aces in a season.
  • Her 13 double-doubles this season lead the team.
• Junior S Celia Cullen tallied her eighth double-double with 34 assists, 14 digs and two blocks.
• Senior MB London Austin-Roark hit .318 with nine kills on 22 swings, with two errors.
  • She registered three blocks and two assists.
• Graduate transfer OPP Marieke van der Mark added seven kills, three blocks and two digs.
• Senior OH Jadyn Bauss netted seven kills, four digs, two blocks and an assist.
• Donning the libero jersey, graduate transfer Tatum Ticknor totaled 17 digs and six assists.
• Senior MB Alex Glover chipped in with six blocks, three kills and a dig.
• Sophomore OH Natalie Perdue accounted for three kills and two digs.
• Freshman OH Jentry Lamirand dropped in an ace, with nine digs.
• Freshman S Casey Batenhorst added three assists, an ace and dig.