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American Volleyball Picks Up 13 WIns on Opening Day

08.26.23

The 2023 American Athletic Conference volleyball season kicked off on Friday with 13 of the 14 teams competing. Across the league, teams picked up 13 wins, including 10 through sweeps.  No. 23 Rice took on Southern Miss in Houston, taking down the Golden Eagles in four sets. Elsewhere, The American preseason favorite SMU Mustangs swept Lipscomb in Lincoln, Nebraska. Charlotte, Memphis and UTSA each went 2-0 on Friday.
 
Friday, August 25, 2023 Women's Volleyball
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Texas Southern 0 UTSA 3 San Antonio, Texas Box Score
Charleston Southern 0 Charlotte 3 Charlotte, N.C. Box Score
East Carolina 3 UNC Greensboro 0 Stateboro, Ga. Box Score
Iona 0 Temple 3 Philadelphia, Pa. Box Score
Holy Cross 0 Florida Atlantic 3 Boca Raton, Fla. Box Score
Alcorn State 0 Memphis 3 Memphis, Tenn. Box Score
Wichita State 2 Notre Dame 3 Lubbock, Texas Box Score
Tulane 3 Jackson State 0 Mobile, Ala. Box Score
SMU 3 Lipscomb 0 Lincoln, Neb.
North Texas 3 Campbell 2 Boulder, Colo. Box Score
East Carolina 0 Georgia Southern 3 Stateboro, Ga. Box Score
Georgia Tech 3 South Florida 0 Tampa, Fla. Box Score
Elon 1 Charlotte 3 Charlotte, N.C. Box Score
Southern Miss 1 Rice 3 Houston, Texas Box Score
Kansas City 3 Florida Atlantic 1 Boca Raton, Fla. Box Score
Wichita State 1 Texas Tech 3 Lubbock, Texas Box Score
Buffalo 3 UAB 2 Birmingham, Ala. Box Score
Missouri State 0 UTSA 3 San Antonio, Texas Box Score
Samford 2 Memphis 3 Memphis, Tenn. Box Score

Teams will ba back in action throughout Saturday, beginning with East Carolina taking on UNC-Greensboro and Florida Atlantic hosting FDU. Rice will be featured in a Top 25 matchup, hosting No. 22 USC at 7 p.m. on ESPN+.  South Florida will host No. 11 Florida at 8 p.m. on ESPN+. The full schedule can be found here.