SMU
Cincinnati
Mustangs Host Cincinnati Sunday Night
Oct 21 | Men's Soccer
| SMU (5-8-0, 1-3-0 American) vs Cincinnati (8-4-1, 3-1-0 American) | |
| Date & Start Time | Sunday, Oct. 23 at 7:00 p.m. CT |
| Location | Westcott Field |
| Game Notes | Game Notes |
| Ticket Information | Tickets |
| Live Stats | Sidearm Stats |
| Live Stream | PonyUpTV |
| /SMUMustangs | /SMUSoccerM | |
| @SMUMustangs | @SMUSoccerM | |
The SMU men's soccer team hosts Cincinnati Sunday night at 7:00 p.m. Fans can find tickets by calling 214-SMU-GAME (214-768-4263) or visiting SMUMustangs.com/tickets. All home matches will air on PonyUp TV. Live stats are also available on SMUMustangs.com.
Series History…
This game marks the ninth meeting between SMU and Cincinnati, dating back to 1998. The Mustangs lead the series, 7-1-0, with a 4-0 record when facing off in Dallas.
The Last Time They Met…
The Mustangs faced the Bearcats twice last season, beating Cincinnati both times. The first was a 1-0 double overtime win at Cincinnati, before a, 2-1, win at Westcott Field in the first round of the American Athletic Conference tournament.
Trailing 1-0 in the 58th minute of the conference tournament, Brenden Lee received a cross from Jared Rice and punched it in from six yards out, to equalize the match at, 1-1.
Christian Boorom scored the game-winning goal with 23 seconds left in the game from a shot deflected off Cincinnati's goalkeeper, to give SMU the 2-1 victory over the Bearcats.
SMU outshot the Bearcats 20-8 overall, with Idi Camara leading the team with six shots. Lee and Boorom each had four with Kevin Meinecke adding two of his own. Of the 20 shots, five were on goal.
In the net for the Mustangs, goalkeeper Michael Nelson recorded three saves of the four shots on goal he faced.
About SMU…
The Mustangs enter the match 5-8-0 overall (1-3-0 American), with a 4-5-0 record at home. Mauro Cichero, Brenden Lee and Garrett McLaughlin lead the Mustangs with three goals apiece. Cichero also leads the Mustangs in shots (36) and shots on goal (14). McLaughlin lead the team in points with nine, followed by Cichero (7) and Lee (6). Bryce Clark, Eddie Munjoma and McLaughlin are tied, leading the Mustangs in assists with three each.
Michael Nelson has tallied 43 saves with a 74.1 save percentage, while Nick Ruiz has recorded 10 saves with a 71.4 save percentage. The Mustangs have netted 18 goals on 156 attempts, and average 12.0 shots per game.
The Last Time Out…
Four different Mustangs scored last Saturday as SMU grabbed the 4-0 win at Memphis.
In the eighth minute, Memphis sent an errant pass into the Tigers' back field, where Garrett McLaughlin was all alone. McLaughlin collected the bad pass and carried the ball into the far corner of the 18-yard box.
Jordan Cano gave SMU a 2-0 advantage in the 42nd minute, finishing a rebounded shot off a Mauro Cichero free kick.
In the second half, Christian Boorom collected a cross from McLaughlin in the 56th minute, and fired a shot from six-yards out, to give SMU a 3-0 advantage.
In the 68th minute, Dwight Williams, Jr., forced a turnover at midfield and carried the ball all the way to the top of the 18-yard box, where he netted a right-footed shot into the lower, near corner.
Michael Nelson preserved the clean sheet, recording two saves in 90 minutes of play.
American Standings…
The Mustangs are tied for seventh in the American Athletic Conference in points with 51, averaging 3.92 per game. SMU is third in saves (53) in The American, tied for fourth in shots (156), sixth in goals (18), and eighth in assists (15).
Individually, Mauro Cichero is fourth in shots with 36. Cichero, Brenden Lee and Garrett McLaughlin are tied for eighth in goals with three apiece. Eddie Munjoma, Bryce Clark and McLaughlin are tied for 10th in assists with three.
Michael Nelson is tied for fifth in the The American in saves (43), third in saves per game (3.58), and fourth in save percentage with 74.1 percent. Nick Ruiz is 10th in saves with 10.
About the Bearcats…
Cincinnati holds an 8-4-1 (3-1-0 American) overall record, and a 3-2-1 record on the road. The Bearcats' offensive attack is led by sophomore midfielder Adam Wilson, freshman midfielder Ryan Melink and freshman midfielder Daniel Oginni. The trio has recorded 37 of the Bearcats' total 65 points this season, combining for 11 goals and 15 assists. Wilson has 16 points alone, contributing three goals and 10 assists.
Cincinnati's defense has given up 14 goals this season, allowing a 1.04 goals against average. Junior goalkeeper Pedro Diaz has tallied 64 saves in 13 games for the Bearcats, and boasts a 82.1 save percentage.
As a team, Cincinnati has converted 22 of its 154 shots (14.3 percent), averaging 1.69 goals per game on 11.8 shots per match.
