No. 6 SMU volleyball hands No. 2 Pitt first loss of the season
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 8, 2026, 4:08 AM
Last updated Oct 8, 2026
On October 7, 2026, No. 6 SMU volleyball defeated No. 2 Pitt in four sets, with scores of 21-25, 25-19, 38-36, and 25-22. This victory for the Mustangs ended Pitt's 58-game home winning streak, which was the longest in the nation. Five SMU players achieved double-digit kills, led by Natalia Newsome's 17. The Mustangs' win extends their in-conference winning streak to 14 matches, the longest active streak in the ACC. SMU is set to face Pitt again on October 10 at Moody Coliseum.
- •SMU won the match in four sets, 21-25, 25-19, 38-36, 25-22.
- •The victory ended Pitt's 58-game home winning streak.
- •Natalia Newsome led SMU with 17 kills on a.519 hitting percentage.
- •SMU's in-conference winning streak is now 14 matches.
- •SMU and Pitt will compete again on October 10.
- 4:08 AMYahoo Sports — No. 6 SMU volleyball stuns Pitt, handing No. 2 team its first loss of the season
"The Mustangs snapped a 58-game home winning streak for Pitt, what had been the longest in the nation.
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