The SMU Mustangs walked away with a trophy late Saturday night at Johnson Center but not before they really had to earn it.
SMU fought off a valiant University of New Mexico comeback – and three match points – to claim the Lobo Classic volleyball tournament title with a thrilling five-set victory. The set scores were 25-23, 25-22, 19-25, 20-25, 18-16.
“Great volleyball,” Lobo coach Jeff Nelson said. “I was really proud of our fight, just not with the outcome. Losing one like that is a bummer.”
It was the exact opposite feeling for SMU, which came out on top of the roller-coaster match.