The SMU Volleyball team was defeated 3-1 by Tulane Saturday afternoon at Moody Coliseum.
The Mustangs only defeated the Green Wave three times out of the 15 times that they have paired up, leaving the match up record at 12-3.
The Mustangs wore pink uniforms in support of awareness and funds towards breast cancer research as part of their participation in the Side-Out Foundation’s Dig Pink Campaign during the match.
SMU started off the match strong and took the first set from Tulane. The Mustangs were able to record 11 kills in the first set with the help of junior middle blocker Courtney Manning, who earned her first double-double of the season with 12 kills and 11 blocks. After the set was tied 10-10, SMU crushed Tulane by outscoring them in the set 25-14.
The Green Wave controlled the second set by gaining a six point lead with a score of 18-12. The Mustangs could not overcome the lead and fell short in the attempt for a comeback, losing the set 25-23 and heading back to the locker room with the match tied at 1-1.
The Mustangs started off the third set strong but were soon outscored by the Green Wave. Tulane took a six point lead with a score of 16-10 and SMU could not recover from it. The Green Wave captured the set with a score of 20-25.
In the fourth set, the Mustangs were down by three points with a score of 7-4, but were soon able to recover take the lead. Tulane then tied the score at 9-9, but the Mustangs responded quickly. The points kept going back and forth and there was only one major lead of four points by the Green Wave, 20-16.
Tulsa had broken a 16-16 tie with four straight points and was now going for the win. The Mustangs strived for a comeback and were able to cut down the lead by three points with a score of 22-21. Tulsa closed out the set before any comeback could emerge and took the victory home with a score of 25-22.
The Mustangs drop down to an overall record of 6-12 and a conference record of 2-4, while Tulane improves their overall record to 6-10 and conference record to 1-4.
SMU will host Tulane again Sunday in Moody Coliseum at 2 p.m.
