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DALLAS (SMU) -- No. 12 SMU used four first half goals, paired with another in the second half, to beat Stetson 5-0 at Westcott Field on Tuesday night. 

It's the fourth time this season that SMU (11-1-1, 2-1-1) has scored five goals in a match, doubling the program's total from the last decade. The Mustangs dominated on both sides of the ball, holding Stetson (7-7-1) to just five shots on goal, nine fewer than SMU, en route to their eighth shutout of the season. 

"The first 30 to 35 minutes was some of the best soccer we've played this year." head coach Kevin Hudson said post game. "I'm happy that we responded after a bad performance last weekend. To have the mentality right and the energy that we had to start the game was great. We were on top of it, for sure." 

The Mustangs got off to a fast start once again as Gabriel Costa scored off a penalty kick in the 2nd minute. It's Costa's seventh goal of the season and his fourth straight game with a goal. The two-time AAC offensive player of the week has been on a tear over the last six matches, tallying a team-high 18 points in one month. 

Just a few minutes later SMU would take complete control of the game when Eddie Munjoma scored off a set piece for the third time this season. The goal was Munjoma's ninth of the season, tying himself with Garrett McLaughlin for the team-high, but Munjoma wasn't done. 

Before Munjoma could get back on the board, Knut Ahlander continued his peak form when he finished off a run with his sixth goal of the season. Paired with his eight assists in 2019, Ahlander crossed the 20-point mark this season, joining three other Mustangs. 

With a commanding 3-0 lead the Mustangs continued pressing for more goals as a beautiful attack led to Nicky Hernandez playing an absolutely perfect ball to Brandon Terwege in the box, who then connected with his right foot, burying the ball into the back of the net and solidifying a 4-0 first half lead for No. 12 SMU. 

The Mustangs have now scored 23 first half goals this season - the 23 first half goals are more than all but two AAC teams have all season. 

SMU found another goal in the second half when Eddie Munjoma scored off another set piece to record back-to-back multi-goal games for the first time in his career. Munjoma now has three braces in 2019 after scoring a combined two goals in his first three seasons on the Hilltop. His 10 goals lead the Mustangs, in addition to his 26 points. 

With the shutout, Grant Makela earns his fourth shutout of the season and the 11th of his career. 

As conference play awaits them, the convincing 5-0 win will allow the Mustangs to head back into AAC play with some momentum.

No. 12 SMU is back in action on Saturday night when it travels to Cincinnati for a 6 p.m. CT showdown.