Sunday, October 17
UCF 3, Temple 0 (25-9, 25-14, 25-23)
UCF kept rolling on its conference road trip, improving to 7-1 to hold sole possession of first place in the league after sweeping Temple 25-9, 25-14, 25-23.
McKenna Melville hit .350 with 18 kills, eight digs and two aces for the Knights in the victory. Anne-Marie Watson added eight kills and five block assists and Amber Olson chipped in 29 assists, four block assists and 10 digs.
Miray Bolukbasi paced Temple with 10 kills in the loss. Falanika Danielson contributed a match-high 19 digs.
Houston 3, Memphis 0 (25-17, 25-18, 25-17)
Houston continued its impressive season by defending home court against Memphis, sweeping the Tigers by a 25-17, 25-18, 25-17 final score.
Abbie Jackson’s 11 kills led all Houston players, and Kennedy Warren hit .375 with eight kills and 10 digs. Annie Cooke contributed 31 assists and six digs to the Cougar win.
Sabrina Bianco guided Memphis with 23 assists and two digs. Gigi Crescenzo turned in five kills and six digs for the Tigers.
SMU 3, Tulane 2 (15-25, 25-19, 25-18, 23-25, 15-11)
SMU won a competitive showdown on the road at Tulane, trading sets back and forth with the Green Wave in New Orleans before emerging with a 15-25, 25-19, 25-18, 23-25, 15-11 triumph in five frames.
Rachel Woulfe registered 22 kills on .413 hitting with four block assists and three digs in the SMU win. Kaylyn Winkler turned in seven kills and six blocks, and Alex Glover and Hannah Jacobs each contributed 12 kills.
Lexie Douglas shined for Tulane with 20 kills and three digs in the setback. Kayla Dinkins hit .407 with 15 kills and Mackenzie Martin turned in 39 digs.
Tulsa 3, East Carolina 1 (25-19, 22-25, 27-25, 25-21)
Tulsa held sway at home by downing East Carolina in four sets. The Golden Hurricane raced to a 25-19, 22-25, 27-25, 25-21 victory.
Kayley Cassaday hit .442 with 21 kills, three blocks and three digs for victorious Tulsa. Maggie Hembree logged 12 kills on .667 hitting, and Avery Kalsu chipped in 48 assists and 16 digs.
Sydney Kleinman ripped 22 kills with two aces and nine digs for ECU. Bri Wood hit .405 with 17 kills and 26 digs in the Pirate loss.
Wichita State 3, Cincinnati 2 (25-23, 19-25, 21-25, 25-23, 15-10)
Wichita State stalled a surging Cincinnati at home, downing the Bearcats in five sets. The Shockers took the win 25-23, 19-25, 21-25, 25-23, 15-10.
Sophie Childs led Wichita State with 14 kills, and Brylee Kelly and Natalie Foster each closed the match with 12 kills. Kayce Litzau posted 43 assists, 19 digs and seven kills for the Shockers.
Maria Mallon finished the day with 22 kills and 18 digs for Cincinnati. Kailea Carrier hit .385 with 13 kills for the Bearcats.