SMU’s Natalie Peters (left) attempts to hit the ball past the block of UTSA’s Victoria Prior (right) during Tuesday evening’s matchup. (Stuart Palley)

The Mustangs will make one more road trip before returning home and opening the Conference USA schedule. The New Hampshire Invitational will be the fourth and final tournament the Mustangs will participate in.

SMU started the season 8-4, winning the SMU Invitational and the Texas Tech Invitational. At the New Hampshire Invite the Mustangs will face the Syracuse Orange, Holy Cross and New Hampshire.

The Orange comes into the tournament with an 8-4 record, but won their last five straight games. But away from home Syracuse is 3-4, and 2-2 at neutral sites.

The Mustangs will then face Holy Cross. The Holy Cross Crusaders are 2-7 and have one more game before entering the tournament. Holy Cross is currently on a two-game losing streak.

The Mustangs will finish the tournament against the New Hampshire Wildcats on Saturday night.

The Wildcats are 6-4 entering their own tournament, and it will mark the first time the team has played at home.

SMU is led by Rachel Giubilato, team leader with 176 kills, Stefanie Kons, who leads the team with 442 assists, Candice Davis with 196 digs and Kendra Kahanek who has 42 blocks. Natalie Peters also gives a strong contribution to the team with 134 kills and a team-leading 14 service aces.

The Mustangs, who started the season 6-0, have come up against tough opponents over the last five games and look to start a winning streak this weekend. The tournament starts Friday at 3:30 p.m.