STATISTICS
Sunday, September 24 Results:
Highlights
- Wichita State
24 picked up its second straight American win, defeating UConn 3-0 on the road to sweep the weekend action with a 2-0 conference record. The win came in three close sets with Abbie Lehman hitting a .713 with zero errors and a match-leading 17 kills. Emily Hiebert added nine kills with 31 assists. Kayla Williams led the Huskies with 13 kills and added eight digs.
- ECU bounced back in its second match of the weekend, defeating USF 3-1 on the road. Natalie Montini and Ashton Mares each had 17 kills, while hitting over .300 to lead the Pirates to their first conference win of the season. USF drops to 0-2 in American play. Joli Holland had 10 kills while hitting a .562, as Alex Mendoza paced the team with 49 assists. She had 12 kills to complete her third double-double this year.
- Temple snapped a two-match setback, capturing its first conference win of the season with a sweep over Memphis. Earning her third double-double of the season was Irem Asci who recorded a team-best 11 kills and added 13 digs. Kyra Coundourides had 38 assists and hit a .750 with three kills. The Owls held the Tigers to hitting just -.018, as Memphis drops to 0-2 in league play.
- Cincinnati won its second in a row, while snapping UCF’s six-match winning streak with a sweep over the Knights in Orlando, Fla. on Sunday. The Bearcats were led by Carly Nolan who had 14 kills and 16 digs for her seventh double-double this season. UCF is now 1-1 in American play, as Kia Bright earned her conference-leading ninth double-double with 12 kills and 11 digs.
- SMU won three close sets over Houston to improve to 2-0 in conference play this season. Lauren Mills registered her ninth double-double of the season to share the league’s lead with UCF’s Bright. She had 11 kills and 14 digs. Brittany Adams also had a double-double of 12 kills and 13 digs. For Houston, Abby Irvine had a double-double of 18 assists and 10 digs.
- Tulane defeated Tulsa in four sets to even out its conference record at 1-1. The Green Wave rebounded to capture their seventh win in the past eight matches. Lexie Douglas had 13 kills, as Kaylie McHugh had 27 digs to lead the way for Tulane. Tulsa joins their foe in moving to a 1-1 American record. Emily Thorson had a double-double of 12 kills and 11 digs in the loss.
Upcoming Schedule
Tuesday, September 26
Bethune-Cookman vs. USF • 7 p.m.
All times Eastern and subject to change
*Denotes conference matches