The SMU volleyball team swept (RV) Florida State, 3-0 (25-23, 32-30, 25-19), to kick off the Seminole Invitational on Friday night in Tully Gymnasium.
The sweep marked the second of the season for the Mustangs. Three SMU players registered 10 plus kills in a balanced offensive effort. SMU outhit the Seminoles .295-.258.
Graduate outside hitter Lauren Ohlinger turned in an impressive performance, leading SMU's high-powered offensive attack with a season-high 17 kills on .308 hitting, including eight in the second set. Emma Clothier had 12 kills on .524 hitting and added a pair of blocks. Natalie Perdue added 12 kills.
Naya Shime tallied six kills, nine digs and a block, while Alex Glover chipped in two blocks. Senior setter Celia Cullen passed out 32 assists and added nine digs. Defensively, junior libero Brooke Frazier led the Mustangs with 15 digs and added seven assists. Sina Uluave recorded 11 digs and an assist.
Elsewhere, Wichita State went on the road and took down Big Ten opponent Illinois in a thrilling five-set victory. Four Shockers finished with double-digit kills - Sophia Rohling (13), Morgan Weber (13), Emerson Wilford (12) and Morgan Stout (11).
Friday, September 1, 2023 Women's Volleyball
| Away |
Home |
Location |
Links |
| Florida Atlantic 3 |
Cleveland State 0 |
Oxford, Ohio |
Box Score |
| Lamar 0 |
UTSA 3 |
San Antonio, Texas |
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| UAB 0 |
Western Michigan 3 |
Chicago, Ill. |
Box Score |
| Memphis 0 |
Virginia Tech 3 |
Toledo, Ohio |
Box Score |
| Idaho State 1 |
South Florida 3 |
Tampa, Fla. |
Box Score |
| Tulsa 0 |
Drake 3 |
Pullman, Wash. |
Box Score |
| Temple 3 |
Dartmouth 2 |
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Box Score |
| Florida Atlantic 1 |
Eastern Kentucky 3 |
Oxford, Ohio |
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| Memphis 2 |
Youngstown State 3 |
Toledo, Ohio |
Box Score |
| Wichita State 3 |
Illinois 2 |
Urbana-Champaign, Ill. |
Box Score |
| North Texas 1 |
Houston 3 |
San Marcos, Texas |
Box Score |
| SMU 3 |
Florida State 0 |
Tallahassee, Fla. |
Box Score |
| Charlotte 0 |
Northern Colorado 3 |
Boulder, Colo. |
Box Score |
| FGCU 1 |
South Florida 3 |
Tampa, Fla. |
Box Score |
| Bethune-Cookman 0 |
East Carolina 3 |
Greenville, N.C. |
Box Score |
| Tulsa 3 |
Northwestern State 0 |
Pullman, Wash. |
Box Score |
| Alabama 3 |
Tulane 0 |
New Orleans, La. |
Box Score |
| Rice 1 |
Baylor 3 |
Waco, Texas |
Box Score |
| Delaware 3 |
UTSA 1 |
San Antonio, Texas |
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| UAB 0 |
UIC 3 |
Chicago, Ill. |
Box Score |
Tournament action will resume on Saturday beginning with an 11 a.m. matchup between Florida Atlantic and Miami (OH) in Oxford, Ohio.SMU will take on (RV) Auburn at 1 p.m. ET in Tallahassee.