The SMU volleyball team traveled to Long Beach, California this weekend for the Baden Classic hosted by Long Beach State.

In a two round match Friday, the Mustangs fell short losing 3-2 to Oregon State and 4-3 to Long Beach State.

Oregon State won the first set 25-23. The Mustangs answered in the second set with a 25-22 victory. The Beavers fought back winning the third set 25-21.

The Mustangs needed a win in the fourth set. SMU trailed Oregon 20-15 until SMU All-American Dana Powell fought and took the set 27-25. From then score trailed point for point until the fifth set. Three straight attack errors from the Mustangs caused the Beavers to lead 9-7 in the fifth set. The Beavers advanced the score winning 25-21 in the final fifth set.

Powell, Kelli Becerra and Savannah Myklebust finished the match with double-doubles. Powell led SMU in kills with 19 and digs with 23, while Myklebust had 11 kills and 17 digs. Becerra scored her team-leading fourth double-double of the season with 51 assists, matching her season-high, and 12 digs.

In the second round, the Mustangs fell to Long Beach State 3-0 who played its first match in the tournament. Jessica Oliver and Courtney Manning led the Mustangs in the match with seven kills each.

The Mustangs close out the Baden Classic Saturday against Utah State at 7 p.m.