Miami Falls to No. 10 SMU

DALLAS, Texas – The University of Miami volleyball team (18-8, 9-6) fell to the No. 10 SMU Mustangs (20-6, 12-3), 3-1, on Friday night in the Moody Coliseum.

The Hurricanes tallied 51 kills, 50 digs, 10 blocks and five aces. Junior Flormarie Heredia Colon led the team with a career-high 30 kills on a .368 clip, along with eight digs and four blocks.

Set one opened neck-and-neck, tied at seven-all. Miami then went up 15-12 lead after eight kills between Heredia Colon and Lopez, with SMU keeping it close on a 3-0 run. Heredia Colon dominantly led the Hurricanes with nine kills to take set one, 25-20.

The Mustangs got off on top in the second set, leading 11-8 on a 4-1 run. SMU continued another run for the 20-15 advantage as Miami tried to rally. Junior Dalia Wilson earned two kills to put Miami back in it, but the Mustangs took set two, 25-20.

The third set was tight from the start, tied at nine-all, until SMU went on a 5-0 run to lead 12-9. The Hurricanes filtered in kills to keep pushing, but SMU maintained the five-point lead, 18-13. Despite Miami’s three blocks, the Mustangs earned set three, 25-18.

Both teams traded points until SMU notched four consecutive points to lead 13-9. Miami didn’t go away and instead cut the deficit on their own 4-0 run to tie it at 20-all after a block from Ashley Carr and Paula Guersching. The Mustangs scored five unanswered points for the 25-20 set win.

The Hurricanes will stay on the road to face No. 1 Pitt on Nov. 17.