SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Winners of two of their last three games, the Notre Dame volleyball team will go on the road to face a pair of top-five opponents, first taking on No. 2 Pittsburgh Wednesday night at 7:00 p.m. on ACC Network before a clash at No. 5 SMU Sunday at 1:00 p.m. ET/12:00 p.m. CT on ACCNX.
Notre Dame will look to get the offensive duo of Sydney Helmers and Mae Kordas rolling against two teams with national title aspirations. Against Virginia Tech last Friday, bothHelmers and Kordas posted 20 kills each, becoming the first Irish duo since 2019 to have 20 or more kills in the same game. Helmers and Kordas have combined for 530 kills so far this season.
The Irish lead the all-time series over Pitt, 25-19, but will be looking to snap a six match losing streak to the Panthers. On the flip side, Notre Dame has only faced SMU twice since the Mustangs joined the conference in 2024, and will be looking for their first win over SMU on Sunday.