American: 3 Teams Stay Unbeaten Sunday, Move Atop League at 2-0

  0 Jil Price Igara | September 24th, 2018 | College - Women's Indoor, Division I Mid-Major, News

Following week 1 of AAC action, Tulsa, Wichita State and SMU remain undefeated at 2-0 in conference action. UConn earned its first conference victories Sunday afternoon.

Updated Standings:

SCHOOL CONF CPCT. OVERALL PCT. HOME AWAY NEUTRAL STREAK
Tulsa 2-0 1.000 9-4 0.692 5-0 1-2 3-2 W2
Wichita State 2-0 1.000 7-6 0.538 2-0 4-2 1-4 W2
SMU 2-0 1.000 5-7 0.417 4-3 0-2 1-2 W2
UCF 1-0 1.000 10-3 0.769 6-0 1-2 3-1 W7
Cincinnati 1-0 1.000 10-4 0.714 2-1 2-3 6-0 W1
UConn 1-1 0.500 9-6 0.600 5-2 2-2 2-2 W1
Temple 1-1 0.500 4-10 0.286 3-4 1-2 0-4 L1
USF 0-1 0.000 11-3 0.786 5-2 3-0 3-1 W1
Houston 0-2 0.000 13-4 0.765 4-3 2-1 7-0 L3
Tulane 0-2 0.000 12-5 0.706 7-0 2-3 3-2 L2
ECU 0-1 0.000 7-4 0.636 2-2 2-1 3-1 L2
Memphis 0-2 0.000 7-7 0.500 4-3 1-3 2-1

USF def. North Florida 3-0 (25-20, 25-16, 25-17)

USF used a .337 attack percentage and 5 to 2 blocking advantage to sweep instate rival North Florida and end a  2-match skid.

Team Comparison: USF / NF

  • Points: 52 / 43
  • Kills: 43 / 41
  • Aces: 4 / 0
  • Blocks: 5 / 2
  • Assists: 40 / 37
  • Digs: 52 / 44

Statistical Leaders – South Florida

  • Nikkia Benitez: 11 kills, 11 digs, .391 attack percentage
  • Jac’cara Walker: 10 kills
  • Briana Stowell: 28 assists, 12 digs
  • CC Clausen: 15 digs

Statistical Leaders – North Florida

  • Gabby O’Connell: 12 kills, 7 digs
  • Madilyn McCarty: 27 assists, 11 digs, 7 kills
  • Callie Workman: 13 digs

SMU def. Temple 3-0 (25-21, 26-24, 25-22)

SMU bested Temple in straight sets on Sunday afternoon to get off to a 2-0 AAC start. The Mustangs used a .244 attack percentage to advance to 5-7 in the all-time series against the Owls.

Team Comparison: SMU / TU

  • Points: 59 / 51
  • Kills: 50 / 21
  • Aces: 4 / 3
  • Blocks: 5 / 7
  • Assists: 45 / 37
  • Digs: 67 / 55

Statistical Leaders – SMU

Statistical Leaders – Temple

Tulsa def. Tulane 3-0 (25-20, 25-22, 26-24)

Tulsa outperformed Tulane in attack percentage (.196 to .155), and blocks (11 to 6) to secure a 3-0 victory on Sunday. With the win, the Hurricanes move to 2-0 in the AAC and remain undefeated on their home court, 5-0.

Team Comparison: TLS / TLN

  • Points: 61 / 45
  • Kills: 47 / 36
  • Aces: 3 / 3
  • Blocks: 11 / 6
  • Assists: 41 / 31
  • Digs: 50 / 55

Statistical Leaders – Tulsa

Statistical Leaders – Tulane

Wichita State def. Memphis 3-0 (25-18, 25-21, 26-24)

Wichita State remained undefeated in AAC action and on its home court with a sweep of Memphis on Sunday afternoon. The Shockers outdid the Tigers in attack percentage (.210 to .122), blocks (5 to 3), and service aces (6 to 2) to secure the win.

Team Comparison: WSU / MEM

  • Points: 51 / 40
  • Kills: 40 / 35
  • Aces: 6 / 2
  • Blocks: 5 / 3
  • Assists: 39 / 33
  • Digs: 64 / 61

Statistical Leaders – Wichita State

Statistical Leaders – Memphis

  • Hannah Flowers: 14 kills
  • Kelsea Bivins: 10 kills
  • Molly Murrihy: 27 assists, 16 digs
  • Mady Ruhlman: 19 digs

UConn def. Houston 3-1 (25-16, 25-17, 23-25, 25-18)

UConn outperformed its opponent offensively with a .272 attack percentage to earn a 4-set victory over Houston Sunday afternoon. The Huskies move to 1-1 in the AAC following the win, while the Cougars drop to 0-2.

Team Comparison: UCONN / HOU

  • Points: 67 / 57
  • Kills: 55 / 41
  • Aces: 2 / 6
  • Blocks: 10 / 10
  • Assists: 49 / 37
  • Digs: 56 / 44

Statistical Leaders – UConn

  • Caylee Parker: 16 kills, 7 digs
  • Genna Florig: 14 kills, 5 blocks, .619 attack percentage
  • Emma Turner: 42 assists
  • Elizabeth Kline: 17 digs

Statistical Leaders – Houston

Up Next:

Date Matchup Location Time
Tuesday, Sept. 25 NC Central at East Carolina Greenville, N.C. 4 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 27 North Texas at Tulsa Tulsa, Okla. 6 p.m.

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