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 sixth 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.
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+.