DALLAS (SMU) – The (rv) SMU women's soccer program continues its seven-game homestand by hosting Boise State on Thursday inside Washburne Stadium.

The game will kick off at 5 pm CT. Fans can enjoy free admission to all SMU women's soccer regular season matches. Sunday's game will air on ACCNX, and fans can also follow along via live stats found here. Thursday's game is also a doubleheader as the SMU men's soccer will host Stetson at 8 pm.

SMU continues year three in the ACC, looking to continue its winning ways after the team shut out North Texas 2-0 last time out. SMU ranks seventh in the ACC in total goals with five. Libby Jannereth leads SMU in total points (3) after scoring her first career goal against UNT.

SMU received votes in the latest IWSOC / United Soccer Coaches Poll. It's the first time since 2022 that the Mustangs have been ranked or received votes in the poll.

The Mustangs added 17 newcomers to their 2026 roster, 10 freshmen and seven transfers. Head coach Nicole Nelson also brought in two new assistant coaches, Chasson Griggs and former SMU graduate assistant and men's soccer player Nick Petruicelli.

SMU returned 10 players, including midfielder Brooke Bunton, who was called up to the USWYNT U-18 team five times during the offseason and Libby Jannereth, who was picked by TopDrawerSoccer as SMU's ACC Breakout Candidate this season.

This season will mark the 41st year of women's soccer on the Hilltop and the fifth under head coach Nicole Nelson. The Mustangs are 23-11-4 at home under Nelson.

// SETTING THE SCENE

• Thursday's match will be the fifth time SMU and Boise State have faced each other and the first in Washburn since 2004 when both schools were a part of the WAC. SMU leads the overall series 3-1-0 and is 2-0-0 at home versus Boise State.  
• The Mustangs rank fifth in the ACC in assists per game (2.5), shot accuracy (0.500) and in total assists (5). SMU has had four players score a goal this season, while Kaylee Noble leads SMU in total shots with five.

// LAST TIME OUT

• SMU defeated North Texas 2-0 to earn its first win of the season.
• After a brief feeling-out period, the Mustangs grabbed control of the game and never looked back. Libby Jannereth gave SMU the lead in the 20th minute, and Lisa Beyer extended the lead in the 74th to seal the win for SMU.
• SMU outshot North Texas 16-7 and only allowed one shot on goal in the game. It was the Mustangs' 24th shutout under Nicole Nelson.
• Six Mustangs recorded two or more shots, with Kaylee Noble leading the way with three. Kamiya Beck, Sarah Bonnecaze and Julianne Richter each recorded an assist.

// IN THE RANKINGS

• SMU received votes in the latest IWSOC / United Soccer Coaches Poll. Its the first time since 2022 that the Mustangs have been ranked or received votes in the poll (No. 24, Sept. 29, 2022).
• SMU was one of nine ACC teams ranked or receiving votes in the latest coaches poll, with ACC teams claiming the top three spots.
• The Mustangs were picked to finish 14th overall in the ACC preseason poll. SMU finished last season ranked 12th in the conference. 
• SMU will face six teams that were ranked in the IWSOC / United Soccer Coaches Preseason Poll: No. 1 Stanford, No. 3 Duke, No.5 Vanderbilt, No. 8 North Carolina,  No. 11 Virginia, and No. 23 Texas Tech.