Tulane University
Southern Methodist University*
Volleyball Welcomes SMU, Tulsa for American Athletic Conference Home Opener
Sep 29, 2016 | Women's Volleyball
| Games 15-16: Tulane (9-5) vs. SMU (9-5), Tulsa (12-2) | |
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| When | Friday, Sept. 30, 7:00 PM CT | Sunday, Oct. 2, 1:00 PM CT |
| Where | Avron B. Fogelman Arena in Devlin Fieldhouse | New Orleans, La. |
| Live Stats | Click Here |
| Streaming | vs. SMU | vs. Tulsa |
| Promotions | Friday: Green Out, free t-shirts and pizza Sunday: Kids clinic to follow the match |
| Social Media | Twitter: @GreenWaveVB | Facebook: /GreenWaveVolleyball Instagram: @tulanevolleyball | Snapchat: @tulanevb |
NEW ORLEANS – After three straight weekends on the road, the women of Tulane volleyball return to the friendly confines of Avron B. Fogelman Arena in Devlin Fieldhouse to host SMU and Tulsa in the second weekend of American Athletic Conference play.
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"After a great week of practice, we are ready for our first conference home stand. After defeating the no. 2 team at Temple, our confidence is high and the team is hungry to knock off league-leading SMU on Friday. Tulsa is also having a great year and will be another big challenge. With great support from our students and fans making Devlin loud, we can get the job done together."
--Tulane head coach Jim Barnes
LAST TIME OUT
The Mustangs (9-5, 2-0) are coming off of a 2-0 conference-opening weekend at home, knocking off East Carolina 3-1 on Thursday night and defeating Cincinnati in five on Saturday afternoon. Senior libero Morgan Heise received American Conference Player of the Week honors after averaging 4.89 digs per set and finishing with over 20 digs in both matches to lead the conference averaging 5.34 digs per set. SMU is 4-1 in its last five outings.
Tulsa (12-2, 1-1) also opened conference play in its home arena, dropping a five-set match to Cincinnati on Thursday night before defeating East Carolina 3-1 on Saturday. The Golden Hurricanes are 4-1 in their last five matches.
SERIES HISTORY
Tulane currently leads the SMU series 13-9, with a 6-4 record at home. The Mustangs swept Tulane 3-0 in both meetings last year.
Tulsa and Tulane are tied 13-13 in the all-time series with Tulane owning a 6-4 record at home. In 2015, the Green Wave split the series with the Golden Hurricanes, winning in five sets at home last September and dropping a five-set loss on the road in November.
