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

The game will kick off at 7 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.

SMU has yet to allow a goal at home this season after posting back-to-back shutouts against North Texas (W, 2-0) and Boise State (T, 0-0). Libby Janereth is tied for the team lead in total points (3) after scoring her first career goal against UNT, while Julianne Richter leads SMU in assists with three after a two-assist game 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, Chassion Griggs and former SMU graduate assistant and men's soccer player Nick Petrucelli.

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 23-11-5 at home under Nelson.

// SETTING THE SCENE

• Sunday's match will be the first time SMU and UIW have faced each other.
• Entering the game having yet to allow a goal at home, a shutout against UIW would mark the first time since 2019 that the Mustangs have recorded three straight shutouts.
• The Mustangs rank third the ACC in saves per game (3.33), sixth in shot accuracy (0.469) and eighth 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 recorded its second shutout in a row after drawing Boise State 0-0 on Thursday. 
• Both teams endured the triple-digit kickoff departure and generated quality looks throughout the contest, but strong goalkeeping on both sides kept the match even. 
• Aubrey Brown led the charge on defense, recording five saves on 12 shots faced. 

// IN THE RANKINGS

• 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 (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.