SMU Reaches $150,000 Final at First Spikes Under the Lights Event
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Updated · Bleacher Report · Aug 28
SMU Reaches $150,000 Final at First Spikes Under the Lights Event
3 articles · Updated · Bleacher Report · Aug 28
Summary
No. 11 SMU swept No. 10 Penn State in the semifinal to reach the championship match, with Suli Davis finishing with 11 kills and the winning spike.
AT&T Stadium in Dallas is hosting the first Spikes Under the Lights event, where four ranked teams each received $200,000 to participate and the winner earns an extra $150,000.
No. 1 Nebraska joined SMU in the final after beating No. 17 Florida in straight sets, posting 23 kills, 26 digs, two aces and seven blocks.
The result gives SMU an early-season statement win over a top-10 opponent in a made-for-TV college volleyball event carrying a $1 million total prize pool.