Volleyball Inks Four Highly Touted Transfers to 2026 Roster

DALLAS (SMU) – The SMU Volleyball team announced the signings of outside hitter Suli Davis, libero Victoria Harris, opposite hitter Gabi Placide and setter Ava Sarafa to the 2026 roster on Monday.

Arriving for the spring 2026 semester, Placide brings in three years of collegiate playing experience; Harris and Sarafa come to the Hilltop with two and Davis comes to SMU with one year playing at the college level.

Details of the four transfers are below.

Suli Davis, So., 6-2, Outside Hitter, Euless, Texas - BYU

AVCA Second Team All-American (2025)

AVCA West Region Freshman of the Year (2025)

AVCA All-West Region First Team (2025)

Big 12 Freshman of the Year (2025)

All-Big 12 First Team (2025)

Big 12 All-Rookie Team (2025)

6x Big 12 Rookie of the Week (Sept. 9, Oct. 7, Oct. 21, Nov. 4, Nov. 25, Dec. 2, 2025)

2025 (Freshman at BYU)

-Broke BYU's all-time freshman kills record during the Cougars' five-set win over Utah on Nov. 26

-Broke BYU's rally-scoring era freshman kills record against Arizona on Nov. 19

-27th player in Big 12 history with 500+ kills in a single season

-30 double-digit kill matches, third-most in the rally-scoring era at BYU

-Team-leading 10 double-doubles

-Led the team in kills in 22 matches, including 13 of the Cougars' final 14

-Played in all 31 of the Cougars' matches and 119 sets, starting 29 matches

-Recorded 541 kills, third-most in a rally-scoring era season at BYU, 252 digs, 43 total blocks, including 10 solo stuffs, 31 assists and 25 service aces

-Finished No. 1 in total kills (541), kills per set (4.55) and points per set (4.97) in the Cougars' all-time freshman record book

-Finished No. 1 in sets played (119), total kills (541), kills per set (4.55), total points (591.5) and points per set (4.97) in the freshman rally-scoring era at BYU

-Is also second in double-doubles (10) and third in solo blocks (10) in the Cougars' freshman rally-era record book

-Career-high 28 kills in back-to-back matches (at Utah on Nov. 14 and vs. Arizona Nov. 19), the second-most kills by a freshman in the rally-scoring era at BYU

Victoria Harris, Jr., 5-4, DS/Libero, Columbia, S.C. - South Carolina
SEC Community Service Team (2025)
SEC All-Freshman Team (2024)
SEC Freshman of the Week (Nov. 18, 2024)

2025 (Sophomore at South Carolina)
-Appeared in all 26 matches for the Gamecocks in her second season with the program
-Finished fourth in the SEC with 4.11 digs per set, totaling 399 digs
-Added 120 assists and 16 aces in her sophomore campaign
-Had seven matches with 20+ digs and 21 matches with double-digit digs
-Logged a season-best 27 digs at Missouri on Oct. 24
-Second in the SEC during conference play, averaging 4.31 digs per set for South Carolina
-Finished with 795 digs, 223 assists and 35 aces as a Gamecock in two seasons

Gabi Placide, Sr., 6-0, Opposite Hitter, Centennial, Colo. - Ole Miss
AVCA South Region Honorable Mention (2025)
SEC Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 22, 2025)
AVCA West Region Honorable Mention (2024)
Big Sky All-Conference First Team (2024)
2x Big Sky Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 21, Oct. 28, 2024)
Big Sky Conference Fall All-Academic Team (2024)
Big Sky Outstanding Freshman Award (2023)
Big Sky All-Academic Team (2023)

2025 (Junior at Ole Miss)
-Started and played in all 29 matches for the Rebels
-Led the team with 558.5 total points, 5.12 points per set, ranking third in the SEC and 15th in the NCAA
-Registered 488 kills (31st in the NCAA) on a .213 hitting percentage in her lone season with Ole Miss
-Logged 34 aces (sixth in the SEC) to lead Ole Miss and added 182 digs, 1.67 digs per set.
-Had 10 matches with 20+ kills and logged double-digit kills in 25 of 29 matches
-Registered five double-doubles, including a 19-kill and 14-dig outing against LSU on Nov. 2
-Had a career-high 28 kills against Alabama on Oct. 31
-Notched 22 kills, 10 digs and five aces against Texas on Oct. 24

Ava Sarafa, R-Jr., 6-0, Setter, Bloomfield Hills, Mich. - Kentucky

Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll (2024)

First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll (2023-24)

2025 (Redshirt Sophomore at Kentucky)
-Played in 27 matches and 80 sets for a Kentucky program that reached the final four in 2025
-Finished the season with 136 assists, 57 digs and 10 aces
-Logged 43 assists, 10 digs and six blocks against Nebraska on Aug. 31

Schedule

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Upcoming Event: Volleyball versus #2 Pittsburgh on Oct 11, 2026 at 2pm CT

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Completed Event: Volleyball at #2 Pittsburgh on October 7, 2026 , Win , 3, to, 1

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