SMU volleyball is finally back in Moody Coliseum this weekend after four straight matches on the road.

The Mustangs will host Memphis Friday at 7 p.m. and Cincinnati Sunday at 1 p.m. The match on Friday will be an exciting one as Memphis is only one match ahead of SMU with a 9-3 conference record. The Mustangs are coming off three consecutive win on the road and one loss giving them an 8-4 record in the American Athletic Conference and a 19-5 record overall.

Caroline Young has been a key player this season and just earned her second conference Player of the Week award after scoring 30 kills in six sets against Tulane and Houston. Young also hit .654 against Tulane without an error.

Another standout player this season is Morgan Heise who earned The American’s Defensive Player of the Week for the third time this season. She is averaging 6.5 digs per set in two wins and recorded 20 at Tulane and 19 at Houston. As only a sophomore Heise is No. 3 in the league with her 4.91 digs per set overall. She is also second in league matches with 5.22 digs per set.

Memphis sits at 19-7 overall this season with five attackers with at least 200 kills.

Cincinnati is 13-11 overall after losing its last five straight matches.

Be sure to check back with The Daily Campus next week for a recap on your SMU volleyball team’s weekend in Moody.