SMU
5-1,0-0ACC
Texas
3-4,0-0SEC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 21 | 25 | 22 | 28 | 10 | 2 |
| SMU | 25 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 15 | 3 |
No. 8 SMU Takes Down No. 9 Texas in Five
Sep 10 | Volleyball
DALLAS (SMU) – The No. 8 SMU volleyball team collected its second win over a top-10 team this season, defeating No. 9 Texas (3-4) in five sets (25-21, 21-25, 25-22, 26-28, 15-10) Wednesday night inside Moody Coliseum.
The win marked the seventh top-10 victory since SMU joined the ACC in 2024.
Favor Anyanwu was an unstoppable force against the Longhorns with another stat sheet-stuffing performance. She logged a career-high 16 kills on a .481 hitting percentage, while also adding eight blocks and five.
Suli Davis reached 20+ kills for the third time this season, collecting 22 kills on a .281 hitting percentage. She also registered 13 digs for her third double-double of the season while adding four blocks, which ties her career-high.
Hannah Beauford set the Mustangs to a .303 hitting percentage against the Longhorns, dishing out a career-best 53 assists. She also earned her first career double-double with 10 digs.
SMU once again out-blocked their opponent, leading in the category against the Longhorns 12-7. The Mustangs held Texas to a .224 hitting percentage in the win.
MATCH NOTES
- Wednesday's attendance of 6,207 was the second-highest attended home match in program history. A record 801 students supported the Mustangs in their home opener. Student attendance was the highest for a volleyball match and the second-highest in Moody Coliseum across any sport.
- SMU Athletics debuted the Mi Cocina Mambo Lounge courtside against No. 9 Longhorns Wednesday night.
- With the win, SMU has won 12 straight home matches, tied for the longest streak in program history.
- The Mustangs earned their first win over Texas since 2000 and the second in program history. The matchup was the first meeting between the two programs in Dallas since 2004.
- SMU improved to 2-0 against SEC opponents this season. SMU defeated Texas A&M in its season opener; Texas A&M finished third in the SEC last season and went on to win the national title. Texas finished second in conference play last season.
- Coach Erger was recognized before the match for her 100th career win, a milestone she reached with the 3-0 win over Florida in the NCAA Tournament Round of 32 last season.
- Mustangs remained unbeaten in first sets this season, improving to 6-0. SMU also improved to 92-11 when winning the first set under Coach Erger.
- Under Coach Erger, the Mustangs improved to 15-8 in five-set matches.
- Suli Davis has logged 15+ kills in every match this season. She has had 20+ kills three times in 2026.
- With 12 digs against Texas, Harris has gone over the double-digit mark in every match this season.
- The SMU middle blockers feasted against Texas. They collected a combined 31 kills, hitting a combined .490 with only four attack errors. Freshman Elle Vandeweghe had her best outing of the season with seven terminations.
- Captain and defensive specialist Sarah Frazee earned a career-best nine digs in the win.
SMU LEADERS:
SMU Kills Leader: Suli Davis (22)
SMU Assists Leader: Hannah Beauford (53)
SMU Digs Leader: Suli Davis (13)
SMU Blocks Leader: Favor Anyanwu (8)
SMU Ace Leader: Hannah Beauford (2)
SMU Points Leader: Suli Davis (24)
NEXT UP:
SMU will travel to Nassau, Bahamas, to compete in the Paradise Invitational, starting with a match against No. 3 Kentucky on Saturday, Sept. 12. First serve is set for 1 p.m. CT, streaming on ESPN+.
