SMU played Stanford on Wednesday in front of 2,761, second-largest volleyball crowd at Moody Coliseum and the first time with a former president in attendance.
George Bush and his wife Laura watched No. 5 Stanford come away with a sweep over the No. 9 Mustangs that was every bit as close as the 25-22, 25-23, 35-33 score indicated.
Five other ranked teams won — including Georgia Tech pulling off a reverse sweep against visiting Clemson — on a Wednesday that had just 17 matches, but No. 25 Auburn lost in five to Alabama.
South Florida is alone in first place in the American Athletic Conference after an impressive sweep.
Things are busier Thursday as we head to Holyoke, Massachusetts, for the annual International Volleyball Hall of Fame induction celebration weekend.
NCAA volleyball Thursday
There is one match in the Big Ten when UCLA goes to No. 11 Purdue.
The two matches in the Big 12 show league-leading No. 8 Kansas home for Kansas State and No. 22 Baylor home for Cincinnati.
The ACC and SEC are off but there are four matches in The Summit League, including the last unbeaten team in the nation, 16-0 South Dakota State. The Jackrabbits, 5-0 in conference play, go to last-place North Dakota.
The six Southland Conference matches include both teams…
