Saturday’s NCAA volleyball slate produced three ranked-vs-ranked matches, and the biggest result came in the Bahamas. #8 SMU knocked off #3 Kentucky in four sets, 27-25, 21-25, 25-21, 27-25, giving the Mustangs their third ranked victory of the season and their first win over Kentucky in program history.
Suli Davis delivered the defining performance for SMU, finishing with a season-high 25 kills and 15 digs for her third consecutive double-double. Natalia Newsome added 11 kills while hitting .588, Favor Anyanwu finished with eight blocks and Hannah Beauford directed the offense with 47 assists. SMU hit .429 in the third set and .424 in the fourth, finding its best offensive rhythm precisely when the match tightened.
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