The Mustangs traveled to Storrs, Conn. to take on Connecticut for a 3-1 win on Sunday. The Mustangs won three straight sets going 25-27, 25-14, 25-21, 25-16.

The win improved SMU to 17-5 overall and 6-4 in American Athletic Conference play while the Huskies fell to 9-12 overall and 2-8 in conference play.

Sophomore Morgan Heise shined, posting 36 digs which puts her fourth all-time in a match at SMU. Heise’s career-high 38 digs was set at Arkansas earlier this season. With the win, SMU improved to 17-5, 6-4 in The American Athletic Conference, while the Huskies fell to 9-12, 2-8 in The American.

In the first set SMU led 23-19 and the Huskies continued to fight back with four straight points putting them in the lead 25-24. The set remained close and Huskies took the first set 27-25. Cailin Bula led the offense with five kills while Avery Acker tallied assists on 16 of SMU’s 17 kills.

In the second set, Bybel scored four aces in a row to give the Mustangs a 24-13 lead. The Mustangs were up 12-10 when they stretched the lead even more to 16-11 after points on two kills, a blck and an error by the Huskies. It was Kristen Stehling who scored the final kill to give the Mustangs a 25-14 victory.

SMU came out strong in the third set taking a five-point,10-5, lead early. Later on the Huskies came back pushing the score close, but it was kills from Janelle Giordano and first year Lauren Mills that ended the set in another 25-21 Mustang victory. Heise had 13 digs on the set while Bula led the offense with four kills.

SMU trailed the Huskies 10-6 in the fourth set, but came back to take a 12-11 lead and never trailed the rest of the set.

The Mustangs continue on the road at Tulane Friday at 1 p.m. CT. SMU wraps up a four road match stretch on Sunday at Houston.

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