Friday, October 2
Syracuse, NY
6 PM
Syracuse University
5-7,0-3ACC
0
vs
3
SMU
11-2,3-0ACC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMU | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
| Syracuse | 18 | 19 | 16 | 0 |
Orange Fall to SMU
10/2/2026 8:24:00 PM | Volleyball
The Syracuse volleyball team fell to SMU in the Women's Building on Friday evening as the Mustangs earned a 3-0 sweep (25-18, 25-19, 25-16).
Kiernan Stamey led the Orange with 12 kills, seven of them in the third set. Abby Nicholson and Emma Williams each added five kills. Nicholson hit .300 on 10 swings, and Williams chipped in two aces. Charis Burge ran the offense with 19 assists, and Yuka Urano paced the defense with 11 digs.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Syracuse started set one in front, taking a 2-0 lead on a Yuka Urano ace and an SMU attack error. After the teams were tied at 4-4, SMU went on a run to go up 8-4. The Orange kept battling and pulled within one at 10-11, but SMU answered with a run of their own to stretch the lead to 17-10. SMU took the opening frame 25-18.
The Orange came out strong in the second set, jumping out to an 8-3 lead. Nicholson served an ace and Bo Nijenhuis recorded a solo block during the early push. SMU fought back with a 4-0 run to make it 8-7. Syracuse regained a three-point lead at 10-7 on a Burge kill, but SMU tied it at 10-10 and then went on a run to lead 15-11. Syracuse answered twice, cutting the deficit to one at 14-15 on a Williams ace and again at 18-19 on a Williams kill. SMU closed the set on a run to win 25-19.
Set three was a back-and-forth battle early. Syracuse opened with a 2-0 lead and was tied with SMU at 10-10 on a Nicholson kill. Stamey provided the Orange's offense down the stretch, recording seven kills in the frame, but SMU closed the match, ending set three at 25-16.
NOTES AND HIGHLIGHTS
The Orange stay home to take on second-ranked Pitt on Sunday at 1 p.m. in the Women's Building. The match will stream on ACCNX.
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Kiernan Stamey led the Orange with 12 kills, seven of them in the third set. Abby Nicholson and Emma Williams each added five kills. Nicholson hit .300 on 10 swings, and Williams chipped in two aces. Charis Burge ran the offense with 19 assists, and Yuka Urano paced the defense with 11 digs.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Syracuse started set one in front, taking a 2-0 lead on a Yuka Urano ace and an SMU attack error. After the teams were tied at 4-4, SMU went on a run to go up 8-4. The Orange kept battling and pulled within one at 10-11, but SMU answered with a run of their own to stretch the lead to 17-10. SMU took the opening frame 25-18.
The Orange came out strong in the second set, jumping out to an 8-3 lead. Nicholson served an ace and Bo Nijenhuis recorded a solo block during the early push. SMU fought back with a 4-0 run to make it 8-7. Syracuse regained a three-point lead at 10-7 on a Burge kill, but SMU tied it at 10-10 and then went on a run to lead 15-11. Syracuse answered twice, cutting the deficit to one at 14-15 on a Williams ace and again at 18-19 on a Williams kill. SMU closed the set on a run to win 25-19.
Set three was a back-and-forth battle early. Syracuse opened with a 2-0 lead and was tied with SMU at 10-10 on a Nicholson kill. Stamey provided the Orange's offense down the stretch, recording seven kills in the frame, but SMU closed the match, ending set three at 25-16.
NOTES AND HIGHLIGHTS
- Kiernan Stamey led Syracuse with 12 kills, seven of which came in the third set.
- Charis Burge dished out 19 assists.
- Yuka Urano led the Orange defense with 11 digs.
- Abby Nicholson hit .300 on 10 attempts with five kills.
- Emma Williams recorded two aces, one in each of the first two sets.
The Orange stay home to take on second-ranked Pitt on Sunday at 1 p.m. in the Women's Building. The match will stream on ACCNX.
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Players Mentioned
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/ Volleyball
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/ Volleyball
DS/L
/ Volleyball
OH/RS
/ VolleyballTeam Stats
SMU
SU
Kills
39
26
Errors
9
26
Attempts
88
89
Hitting %
.341
.000
Points
56.0
33.0
Assists
37
24
Aces
5
4
Blocks
12
3
Game Leaders
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
5
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
5
Aces
2
Blocks
0
Kills
3
Aces
0
Blocks
0
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