SMU Suffers Setback Against No. 25 UCF

Sunday, September 25

Dallas, Texas

1 P.M.

SMU

8-6,1-1AAC

UCF

10-0,2-0AAC

Team	1	2	3	Final F
UCF	25	25	25	3
SMU	21	17	20	0

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SMU Suffers Setback Against No. 25 UCF

Sep 25 | Volleyball

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By: Michael High

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DALLAS (SMU) – SMU suffered a setback in straight sets (21-25, 17-25, 20-25) to No. 25 UCF at Moody Coliseum Sunday.

The teams went toe-to-toe in the opening set, exchanging the lead three times, with seven ties. A 6-1 spurt by UCF opened a six-point cushion at 21-15 and withstood a rally by the Mustangs.

SMU fell behind 8-3 early in the second, before slicing the deficit to four at 15-11, the smallest deficit after the initial run by the Knights. Despite holding the UCF offense to just 10 kills on 34 swings, with five errors, the Mustangs fell by the wayside.

Looking to force a fourth set, the Mustangs sprinted out to a 12-5 advantage, forcing UCF to call a timeout. The offense continued to click for the home side but the pause in action proved to be advantageous for the Knights, which grabbed the final lead change of the match at 15-14.

TEAM RECORDS AND SERIES NOTES

SMU fell to 8-6 overall and 1-1 in AAC play while the Knights improved to 10-0, 2-0.
The Mustangs lead the all-time series 15-12, with UCF extending its winning stream to seven.

TEAM NOTES

SMU posted a .970 receiving percentage, while the Knights registered a .925.
The Mustangs tallied four service aces, while allowing two by UCF.

INDIVIDUAL NOTES

Graduate transfer OPP Marieke van der Mark paced the team with 10 kills.
- She posted her fifth game with at least 10 successful swings, including fourth in the last five contests.
Senior OH Jadyn Bauss led the squad with a .294 hitting percentage, tallying seven kills on 17 attempts.
- She added nine digs and an ace.
Junior S Celia Cullen dished out 28 helpers, with five digs and a pair of blocks.
- She surpassed 1,700 assists in her career, including 500 in her first season on the Hilltop.
Graduate transfer MB London Austin-Roark converted nine attacks, matching her season high.
Junior OH Natalie Perdue finished with 7 kills and 8 digs.
Graduate transfer libero Tatum Ticknor collected dug out 10 attacks and chipped in with four assists.
Senior MB Alex Glover recorded two blocks.
Sophomore OH Jamison Wheeler dropped in a match-high three service aces.
Casey Batenhorst, Kaitlyn Knobbe, Rachel Woulfe, and Jentry Lamirand saw action.