Saturday, November 5
Storrs, Conn.
6 P.M.
SMU
at
Connecticut
SMU Heads To Connecticut To Close Out AAC Play
Nov 3 | Men's Soccer
| SMU (6-9-0, 2-4-0 American) at Connecticut (11-6-0, 3-3-0 American) | |
| Date & Start Time | Saturday, Nov. 5 at 7:00 p.m. ET /Â 6:00 p.m. CT |
| Location | Joseph J. Morrone Stadium - Storrs, Conn. |
| Game Notes | Game Notes |
| Ticket Information | Tickets |
| Live Stats | GameTracker |
| Live Stream | HuskyVision |
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The SMU men's soccer team travels to Connecticut this weekend for its last regular season matchup. Kickoff is set for Saturday at 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT. Fans can click here to find tickets. The match will air on HuskyVision with live stats available on UConnHuskies.com/gametracker.
Series History…
This is the ninth meeting between SMU and UConn, dating back to 1983. The Mustangs trail in the series, 2-6-0 overall, with a 0-3 record when facing off in Storrs, Conn.
The Last Time They Met…
SMU beat UConn, 1-0, last season in Dallas, which was the first win over the Huskies since the inaugural meeting in 1983.
Mauro Cichero scored in the 52nd minute to lead SMU to the victory. Cichero received a cross from Jared Rice off a free kick and headed it in to the left corner of the goal.
Connecticut had a chance to score the equalizer in the 62nd minute off a penalty kick but missed high over the goal.
The Mustangs outshot Connecticut 17-11 overall, Cichero and Brenden Lee led the team with four shots apiece. Caleb Smith added two shots while Rice, Jordan Cano, Bryce Clark, Taylor Curtis, Idi Camara and Emil Cuello tallied one shot each to round out the total.
In the net, Michael Nelson recorded five saves.
About SMU…
The Mustangs enter the match 6-9-0 overall (2-4-0 American), with a 1-3-0 record on the road. Mauro Cichero, Brenden Lee and Garrett McLaughlin lead the Mustangs with three goals apiece. Cichero also leads the Mustangs in shots (40) and shots on goal (16). McLaughlin leads the team in points with nine, followed by Cichero (7) and Lee (6). Bryce Clark leads the Mustangs in assists with four. Eddie Munjoma and McLaughlin follow with three apiece.
Michael Nelson has tallied 50 saves with a 75.8 save percentage, while Nick Ruiz has recorded 10 saves with a 71.4 save percentage. Nelson has completed three total shutouts with two in AAC play. The Mustangs have netted 19 goals on 185 attempts, and average 12.3 shots per game.
The Last Time Out…
SMU fell to the USF Bulls, 1-0, last Saturday night in double overtime in Dallas.
Still scoreless after regulation and the first overtime, SMU and USF headed to double OT. In the 103rd minute USF found a loose ball in a scrum of players roughly three yards from the goal line, and managed to find the back of the net.
SMU outshot the Bulls, 12-11. Bryce Clark, Garrett McLaughlin and Brenden Lee took all three shots on goal for the Mustangs. Lee led the team with three total shots.
SMU's defense allowed only five shots on goal for the game. Michael Nelson tallied four saves in 103 minutes of play.
The match marked the third consecutive year SMU and USF went to double overtime.
American Standings…
The Mustangs are currently ranked seventh in the American Athletic Conference. SMU is tied for third in saves (56), fourth in shots (173), tied for sixth in goals (19), and eighth in assists (16). SMU is eighth in the AAC in points with 54, averaging 3.60 per game.
Individually, Mauro Cichero is fourth in shots with 40. Brenden Lee is tied for 10th in goals per game (0.30). Bryce Clark is tied for sixth in assists with four.
Michael Nelson is tied for third in the The American in saves (50), third in saves per game (3.57), and fourth in save percentage with 75.8 percent. Nelson is seventh in shutouts with three. Nick Ruiz is 10th in saves with 10.
About the Huskies…
UConn holds a 11-6-0 (3-3-0 American) record, and a 7-2-0 record at home. The Huskies' offensive attack is led by sophomore forward Abdou Thiam, senior midfielder Kwame Awuah and junior defender Andrew Geres. The trio has recorded 43 of the Huskies' total 80 points this season, combining for 15 of 25 goals and 13 of 30 assists.
UConn's defense has given up 12 goals this season. Goalkeeper Scott Levene holds a 0.69 goals against average and has tallied 50 saves in 17 games for the Huskies. The junior boasts a 80.6 save percentage and has eight total shutouts this season.
As a team, Connecticut has converted 25 of its 178 shots (14.0 percent), averaging 1.47 goals per game on 10.5 shots per match.
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