STATISTICS
Wednesday, November 22 Results:
UConn 0, Temple 3
The Owls amassed the second-highest team hitting percentage in the conference all season, hitting a .471 on the way to a 3-0 win over UConn. It was the first time these teams met this year, as Temple holds a 10-4 all-time series advantage over the Huskies. Dana Westfield had 12 kills with a .524 hitting percentage, while Izzy Rapacz put down 11 kills and hit .625 with three service aces.
ECU 3, Cincinnati 2
ECU and Cincinnati entered the match tied for fourth place with 11-7 American records, as the Pirates played their third consecutive five-set match and captured the win to move ahead of the Bearcats in The American standings. This marked the second win for ECU over Cincinnati in program history. The two teams will meet again on Friday in North Carolina. ECU out-blocked Cincinnati, 12-4, with Natalie Montini accounting for seven stuffs. Montini also led the Pirates’ offense with 19 kills and a .342 hitting percentage. Cincinnati was led by Carly Nolan who put down 24 kills and bumped 15 digs for her 17th double-double this year.
Wichita State20 3, Memphis 0
With a sweep over Memphis, the Shockers extended their conference winning streak to 19 matches, which are the most American Athletic Conference victories in a single season and longest league winning streak. Wichita State has swept eight straight opponents, as the Shockers will host Memphis for its final regular season home match on Friday. Abbie Lehman led the Shockers with 16 kills and five blocks, while hitting .696. Mikaela Raudsepp had 14 kills and hit .500.
Tulane 1, Houston 3
Megan Duncan connected on 14 kills, while Brianna Lynch had 11 kills, as Houston defeated Tulane in four sets. The Cougars had eight service aces with Sarah Afflerbaugh registering four.
SMU 3, Tulsa 1
The Mustangs put three players in double figures, as Brittany Adams led SMU’s offense with 15 kills. She added 14 digs to clinch her 13th double-double this season. SMU leads the conference in blocks and had 13 in the match, as Meryn Kennedy accounted for eight stuffs and Kelly Brunstein chipped in with six. Montana Watts collected 27 digs in the win. The Mustangs are in second place and remain in front of Temple in conference standings by one match.They claimed their fifth consecutive season finishing in the league's top-two.
USF 0, UCF 3
UCF extended its winning streak to five in a row after sweeping USF for its final home match of the season. Kia Bright recorded her conference-leading 21st double-double this season with 19 kills, 16 digs and a .348 hitting percentage. With the win, the Knights captured three points towards the War on I-4 rivalry series against the Bulls. USF was led by Reagan Davey who put down 15 kills.
Upcoming Schedule
Friday, November 24
Temple at UConn • 1 p.m. *
Cincinnati at ECU • 1 p.m.*
Houston at Tulane • 2 p.m.*
Memphis at Wichita State
20 • 2 p.m.*
Tulsa at SMU • 3 p.m.*
Saturday, November 25
UCF at USF • 7 p.m. *
All times Eastern and subject to change
*Denotes conference matches