MEMPHIS, Tenn. – University of Memphis' Meredith Wallace, Jada Birkel and Sabrina Bianco all set career-highs Friday, but SMU came out with a narrow 3-2 win in American Athletic Conference action at the Elma Roane Fieldhouse.
The Mustangs won the match by scores of 19-25, 25-16, 27-25, 19-25 and 15-13. With the setback, the Tigers fell to 14-9 overall and 3-8 in the league. SMU improved to 15-6 overall and 8-3 in the conference.
Wallace and Birkel each set career-bests in kills with 22 and 12, respectively. Bianco's career-high came in digs as she posted 23.