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- Dating back to their Oct. 1 victory over Memphis, the Bearcats have won six out of their last eight games.
- UC is in fourth place in the American Athletic Conference (AAC) standings.
- Maria Mallon was named to the AAC Weekly Honor Roll for the second straight week. She totaled 27 kills and 28 digs in two matches over the weekend. Sunday's game marked her fourth-straight double-double. This is her fourth weekly honor this season.
- Mallon leads the team with 289 total points and 248 kills. She also leads the team with 268 digs. She is ranked sixth in the conference with 3.44 kills per set and ninth in digs per set with 3.72.
- Abby Walker is second on the team in points (239.5) and kills (191). Her .314 hitting percentage ranks 10th in the conference.
- Payton Frederick is second on the Bearcats with 266 digs. She ranks seventh in the AAC with 3.75 digs per set.
- Cincinnati has outscored its opponents 1,223-1,109.5 so far through 18 games.
- The Bearcats lead the AAC with 13.1 assists per set and 13.9 kills per set, and are second in digs with 16.3 per set.
Cincinnati vs. SMU – Dallas, Texas – Moody Coliseum – Friday, Oct. 29 at 8:00 p.m. ET | WATCH - LIVESTATS
- SMU is 10-10 (6-4 AAC) on the year. They went 1-1 this past weekend, getting swept by UCF and beating USF, 3-1.
- SMU has 1,223 points on the year compared to opponents' 1,247 against them.
- The Mustangs rank fourth in the AAC in hitting percentage, assists per set, kills per set and blocks per set.
- Rachel Woulfe leads the team in points (250.5), kills (215) and blocks (73).
- Hannah Jacobs is second on the team in kills with 214 and leads SMU with 2.89 kills per set.
- Setter Lily Heim is top 5 in the AAC in assists and assists per set.
- SMU leads the all-time series against UC 4-9. UC won the last matchup 3-1, which was played earlier this month on Oct. 3, 2021. The Bearcats are on an three-game win streak in the series.
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Cincinnati vs. Memphis – Memphis, Tenn. – Larry O'Finch Center – Sunday, Oct. 31 at 2:00 p.m. ET | LIVESTATS
- Memphis is 9-13 (2-8 AAC) this season and are coming off a weekend where they lost to UCF, 0-3, and beat USF, 3-2.
- The Tigers are outscoring its opponents 1,223.5-1,262.5.
- Miaya Smith leads the team in points (251.5) and kills (212). She's top 10 in the conference in points and points per set.
- Elizabeth Orf leads the Tigers with 73 total blocks through 22 games.
- Memphis ranks in the top five in the AAC in digs, averaging 15.8 per set.
- The Bearcats are 35-21 against Memphis in 56 total matchups. The last matchup was Oct. 1, 2021, when the Bearcats won 3-1. UC has won eight-straight matchups against the Tigers.
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