Main Story: No. 7 SMU opens a four-match road stretch with visits to Clemson on Friday and Georgia Tech on Sunday. The Mustangs are tied for third in the ACC and bring a 5-1 road record, including four conference road wins, into the weekend.

By the Numbers
  • SMU: 14-4 overall, 6-2 in the ACC.
  • Clemson: 8-12 overall, 2-6 in the ACC; Georgia Tech: 13-5 overall, 5-2 in the ACC.
  • SMU is 47-13 in true road matches under Coach Erger and 20-3 in ACC road matches since joining the conference.
  • The NCAA committee ranked SMU No. 6 in its in-season top 16; the team is No. 8 in RPI.
State of Play
  • SMU bounced back from a five-set loss to Miami by sweeping Florida State, improving to 6-0 all-time against the Seminoles.
  • Freshman Elle Vandeweghe has stepped into the middle-blocker role, averaging 2 kills per set while hitting .519 last week.
  • Favor Anyanwu is six kills from 500 for her career and is hitting .438 in ACC play.
What's Next

SMU visits Clemson Friday, Oct. 23, at 5 p.m. CT, then faces Georgia Tech Sunday, Oct. 25, at 12:30 p.m. CT. Both matches are key opportunities to strengthen the Mustangs’ position in the ACC race and NCAA tournament picture.

Bottom Line

SMU’s strong road form and recent rebound set up a consequential weekend: wins could widen its cushion in the conference standings and bolster its case for a favorable NCAA tournament seed.