DALLAS – The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (9-9, 2-7 ACC) fell to No. 12 SMU (15-5, 7-2 ACC) in straight sets (18-25, 19-25, 16-25) on Friday night on the road in the first ever matchup between the two programs.
Phyona Schrader paced the Irish offense, finishing with eight kills, nine assists, six digs and a block while hitting .368 on the evening.
The match started by the two sides trading points, as the hosts held a slim 6-5 lead early in the first frame. SMU then used a 5-0 run to open up an 11-5 advantage…