The SMU women’s volleyball team captured the American Athletic Conference Championship on Nov. 15, winning their 15th straight match.
The Mustangs defeated Houston 3-1 in Moody Coliseum. They won the first two sets 25-14 and 25-15, dropped the third 26-28 and rallied to win the fourth 25-17.
Four Mustangs had double digit kills, including Abbey Bybel (13), Kristen Stehling (13), Katie Hegarty (12), and Janelle Giordano (10). Avery Acker, the national leader in assists per set, contributed 52 assists to go along with eight digs. Morgan Heise tied Dana Powell for second in SMU history with 1,641 assists and also added 32 digs in the match.