University Park– The Mustangs were taking the floor for the first time in over a year on Friday evening at Moody Coliseum. While the team was certainly full of nerves, their excitement was more prevalent as they quickly took control of the first set. Showing little signs of rust, Hannah Jacobs, SMU’s premier outside hitter, took the first two points of the set with back to back overhand spikes.
SMU charged ahead in the first set, expanding their lead to six points, before Rice’s comeback began. With SMU up 21-17, the Owls went on a 7-2 run to take the advantage.