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Two Still Undefeated After Second Weekend of Conference Play

10.06.19

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Cincinnati 3, USF 1 (23-25, 25-21, 25-12, 26-24) Box Score Recap
Houston 3, Temple 2 (25-22, 25-21, 23-25, 11-25, 15-12) Box Score Recap
UCF 3, East Carolina 0 (25-12, 25-15, 25-15) Box Score Recap
Tulane 3, UConn 0 (25-18, 26-24, 25-15) Box Score Recap
Tulsa 3, Memphis 0 (25-14, 25-23, 25-19) Box Score Recap
SMU 3, Wichita State 0 (25-14, 25-20, 25-18)                
 
Cincinnati 3, USF 1 (23-25, 25-21, 25-12, 26-24)
 
Cincinnati (12-4, 4-0) brushed off an early deficit at home against USF (7-11, 1-3), ultimately downing the Bulls at Fifth Third Arena by a final score of 23-25, 25-21, 25-12, 26-24.
 
Jordan Thompson dominated on offense for Cincinnati with 37 kills, a league-high this season in a four-set contest, swinging at a .433 clip with 10 digs for a double-double. Maria Mallon added 10 kills and nine digs for Cincinnati, while Armania Heckenmueller contributed a double-double with 49 assists and 14 digs.
 
Jac St. Cin led the way for USF with 14 kills and three digs, while Jordan Valley added a team-high 13 digs. Jac’cara Walker finished the contest with eight kills and 10 digs.
 
Houston 3, Temple 2 (25-22, 25-21, 23-25, 11-25, 15-12)
 
Houston (10-9, 4-0) incredibly won its fifth straight decision in five sets, outlasting Temple (9-6, 0-4) in Philadelphia to remain atop the West Division of the American Athletic Conference. The Cougars held on for the 25-22, 25-21, 23-25, 11-25, 15-12 victory.
 
Megan Duncan powered Houston with a match-high 24 kills and 13 digs, and Katie Karbo led all players with 26 digs in the win for the Cougars. Abby Irvine notched a double-double with 38 assists and 12 digs in the triumph.
 
Katerina Papazoglou powered Temple with 20 kills and 11 digs in defeat, as Tyler Lindgren chipped in 55 assists and 11 digs. Averi Salvador contributed 24 digs and six assists for the Owls.
 
UCF 3, East Carolina 0 (25-12, 25-15, 25-15)
 
UCF (10-6, 3-1) proved to be too much for East Carolina (13-4, 1-3) on Sunday in Greenville, North Carolina, sweeping the Pirates 25-12, 25-15, 25-15.
 
McKenna Melville notched a double-double for UCF with 16 kills and 11 digs, and Dresi Pass added 18 assists, seven digs and four service aces. Erin Olson chipped in 18 assists for the Knights.
 
Sydney Kleinman’s seven kills led ECU in defeat, and Brandee Markwith added nine digs.
 
Tulane 3, UConn 0 (25-18, 26-24, 25-15)
 
Tulane (13-4, 3-1) returned to its winning ways with a sweep of UConn (8-8, 2-2) in Storrs, Connecticut. The Green Wave handled the host Huskies 25-18, 26-24, 25-15.
 
Yvette Burcescu hit .370 to pace Tulane with 13 kills, and Lexie Douglas added eight kills and 11 digs. Kaylie McHugh chipped in 15 digs and six assists for the Green Wave.
 
Courtney Morris posted 27 assists and 12 digs to lead UConn with a double-double, while Caylee Parker logged nine kills and nine digs in defeat.
 
Tulsa 3, Memphis 0 (25-14, 25-23, 25-19)
 
Tulsa (10-7, 3-1) kept pace in The American with its third conference win in four starts, blowing out Memphis (11-5, 0-4) 25-14, 25-23, 25-19 in straight sets.
 
Maddie Rhoder hit an outstanding .833 to lead Tulsa with 10 kills, and Taylor Horsfall chipped in 17 digs and five assists in the sweep. Roosa Rautio paced the Golden Hurricane with 20 assists in the win.
 
Meredith Wallace posted a team-high nine kills for Memphis, while Sabrina Bianco chipped in 24 assists and six digs.
 
SMU 3, Wichita State 0 (25-14, 25-20, 25-18)
 
SMU (9-5, 2-2) secured its second straight win in conference play, sweeping Wichita State (4-12, 1-3) in Dallas by a 25-14, 25-20, 25-18 final.
 
Rachel Woulfe guided SMU with 15 kills in the win, while Hannah Jacobs chipped in 12 kills. Lily Heim finished the contest with 42 assists for the Mustangs.
 
Brylee Kelly notched 13 kills in the setback for Wichita State, as McKayla Wuensch added 31 assists and eight digs for the Shockers.