TicketsDALLAS, TX --The Cincinnati volleyball team jumped ahead 1-0, but couldn't hang on and lost 3-1 (25-20, 22-25, 21-25, 23-25) to the SMU Mustangs Friday on the road at Moody Coliseum.
The loss dropped Cincinnati's record to 12-7 overall and 7-4 in AAC play.
The Bearcats were led by a double-double from Maria Mallon, who registered 20 kills and 10 digs on the day. Abby Walker also added 12 kills to help the offense. On the defensive end, Payton Frederick chipped in for UC with 18 digs to go with five blocks from Kailea Carrier.
Game Notes
» Cincinnati had three players in double figures in digs.
» Abby Walker had a match-high two aces in the loss.
» Maria Mallon registered a double-double with 20 kills and 10 digs
» Cincinnati never trailed on the way to winning the first set 25-20.
» Maria Mallon had a match-high 20 kills for Cincinnati.
» Cincinnati got a match-high 18 digs from Payton Frederick.
» Cincinnati attackers were helped by a match-high 40 assists from Emme Madden.
How It Happened
SET 1 | The Bearcats grabbed control on the first point and never looked back to win the first set 25-20. Cincinnati led by five points at 9-4 before closing out the set, totaling 19 kills in the process.
SET 2 | Cincinnati fell in set two 25-22 to even the match 1-1. SMU grabbed the advantage for good at 15-14 in a set that was tied up three times before the Mustangs took over in the second half of the stanza.
SET 3 | Cincinnati then dropped their second set in a row, falling behind in the match two sets to one. The Bearcats fell in a back-and-forth battle, losing 25-21 in a set that featured five lead changes and was tied eight times. Neither team had a lead of more than four points along the way.
SET 4 | Cincinnati lost the fourth set and the match, falling 25-23. The Bearcats fell behind on the first point and never clawed back into the lead before losing the set.
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