No. 10 Mustangs Crush Virginia For Ninth Sweep

DALLAS (SMU) – No. 10 SMU volleyball took care of enterprise in its first match of the weekend, sweeping Virginia (10-14, 3-10 ACC) Friday night time at Moody Coliseum with set scores of 25-7, 25-17, 25-18.  

The win moved SMU to 18-5, 10-3 in ACC matches. It additionally marked the Mustangs’ ninth sweep of the season and fourth straight at house.

Malaya Jones led the Mustangs with eight kills on the night time, hitting .400. Kennedi Rogers and Favor Anyanwu each put down seven kills in opposition to the Cavaliers. The Mustangs completed with 10 aces within the outing, led by Casey Batenhorst, who had a career-high 5 aces within the win.

Setter Averi Carlson dished out 30 assists, added six digs and logged a career-best 5 kills Friday night time. SMU hit .304 as a membership and held Virginia to a .044 hitting proportion, the second-lowest opponent effectivity of the season.

 

MATCH NOTES: 

• It was the twelfth match this season the place SMU hit over .300 as a group, eighth in ACC play.
• The Mustangs improved to 9-1 at Moody Coliseum this season.
• SMU is now 2-0 in opposition to UVA. Both victories have been sweeps for the Mustangs.
• SMU has now notched double-digit convention wins in all 4 seasons beneath Coach Erger.
• The Mustangs’ 10 aces in opposition to Virginia marked the fourth match this season the place SMU notched 10 or extra aces.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED: 
The Mustangs took the primary set dominantly, 25-7, tied for the decisive set of the season. SMU restricted Virginia’s offense to a .040 hitting proportion whereas hitting .667 themselves. Malaya Jones was an ideal 6-of-6 on assaults within the set, whereas Kennedi Rogers and Favor Anyanwu logged 4 kills every. SMU additionally utilized heavy stress from the service line, including three aces within the opener.
 
SMU took the 2-0 lead behind a stable protection effort throughout. SMU logged 4 blocks within the body and held Virginia to a .000 hitting proportion. The Mustangs held UVA to 9 kills and 9 assault errors within the second set. Senior Madison Scheer led SMU with every of her 4 kills of the night time coming within the second set.
 
SMU continued its gritty defensive efficiency paired with aggressive serving into the ultimate set, a body by which the Mustangs received 25-18. Casey Batenhorst notched three of her 5 aces within the third set as SMU completed with 4 as a group. The Mustangs as soon as once more held UVA to beneath .100 within the body (.094) and added 19 digs, probably the most in a set all through Friday’s motion. 

SMU LEADERS:

SMU Kills Leader: Malaya Jones (8)

SMU Assist Leader: Averi Carlson (30)

SMU Digs Leader: Jentry Lamirand (9)

SMU Blocks Leader: Maggie Croft (5)

SMU Ace Leader: Casey Batenhorst (5)

SMU Points Leader: Malaya Jones (10)

 

Up Next: SMU will host Virginia Tech on Sunday at 1 p.m. CT, with senior day festivities to observe the match.