SMU Volleyball Achieves Highest Ranking in Program History at No. 5
Sep 14 | Volleyball
DALLAS (SMU) - After a week in which it took down two top-10 teams, No. 3 Kentucky and No. 9 Texas, the SMU Volleyball program has earned its highest ranking in program history, coming in at No. 5 in the latest edition (Sept. 14, 2026) of the AVCA-Taraflex Division I WVB Poll. Â
The Mustangs' previous high was No. 7, a ranking that SMU held in three separate polls last season. SMU has been ranked by the AVCA in 32 consecutive polls dating back to week three of the 2024 season.Â
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SMU knocked off two top-10 teams this week, defeating No. 9 Texas in its home opener on Wednesday and then No. 3 Kentucky in its first match of the Paradise Invitational in the Bahamas on Saturday. Â
The Mustangs now have three ranked wins to start the season, all coming against the top-3 programs in the SEC based on last year's regular season standings. The other win was the sweep of then-No. 8 Texas A&M in the season opener on Aug. 23, at the AVCA First Serve. Â
Coach Erger and the No. 5 Mustangs will play their final two non-conference matches this week, first battling Rice on Thursday, Sept. 17 at 6:30 p.m. CT in Fort Worth for a neutral-site matchup. SMU will then host Yale on Saturday, Sept. 19, at 1 p.m. CT before conference action begins at home against Stanford on Friday, Sept. 25.Â
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