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No. 12 Mustangs Head To Cincinnati For AAC Match
Oct 25 | Men's Soccer
[12/12] SMU (11-1-1, 2-1-1) vs. Cincinnati (5-8-1, 1-2-1)
Gettler Stadim - Cincinnati, Ohio.
Oct. 26, 2019 – 6 p.m. CT
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CONFERENCE PLAY CONTINUES
No. 12 SMU heads to Cincinnati for an AAC showdown with the Bearcats on Saturday night. SMU currently sits in 3rd place in the AAC with a 2-1-1 record. The Mustangs have scored 14 goals in AAC play this season, scoring 3+ goals in every match so far. The Mustangs have won 10 straight matches vs. Cincinnati.Â
LAST TIME OUT
The Mustangs dominated Stetson on Tuesday night, 5-0. Using four first half goals, the Mustangs poured it on in the first 45 minutes. Eddie Munjoma recorded his second straight brace and now leads the team  with 10 goals. Gabriel Costa scored in the 2nd minute and followed his goal with two assists. The Brazilian now has recorded at least one point in six straight matches.
GOALS ON GOALS ON GOALS
The Mustangs have scored 45 goals this season, joining Clemson as the only teams in the nation with 45+ goals in 2019. SMU has scored 3+ goals in nine matches this season, including six straight contests. The Mustangs' 14 goals in AAC play are four more than any other team and SMU's 45 season goals are 15 more than any AAC team.Â
PULSE OF THE POLLS
SMU is ranked No. 12 in the country by United Soccer Coaches (10/22). SMU claimed the No. 9 spot in the most recent RPI. The Mustangs were ranked No. 12 by Top Drawer Soccer (10/21) and No. 6 by College Soccer News (10/21). The Mustangs earned a No. 3 ranking earlier in the season which is tied for the highest ranking of any AAC team in history.Â
DOUBLE-DIGIT WINS
With SMU's 3-0 win at USF on Oct. 11 the Mustangs picked up their 10th win of the season, marking the 16th time since 2000 that SMU has won 10+ games in a season. October 11 is the fastest the team has reached the 10-win mark since 2010 when it was hit on Oct. 6.Â
CONQUERING CONFERENCE PLAY
The Mustangs are 2-1-1 in conference play and outscoring opponents 14-8, scoring 3+ goals in every match. SMU is 10-1-0 in its last 11 conference matches dating back to last season. SMU has won at least a share of the regular season AAC title and both postseason tournaments since 2017.Â
FEARSOME FOURSOME
SMU has four players (Munjoma, McLaughlin, Costa, Ahlander) with 20+ points this season. No other team in the AAC has more than one.Â
BACKLINE DOMINANCE
SMU's defense has been among the best in the country this season, allowing just 10 goals through 13 matches. SMU's starting backline has a combined 186 starts in their careers, led by Eddie Munjoma (56). SMU's eight shutouts are the 8th most in the country and five more than anyone else in the conference. The Mustangs lead the conference in GAA at 0.75, which is 0.22 goals fewer than 2nd-place Memphis.Â
PROLIFIC OFFENSE
SMU's 45 goals are the second most in the country. The 45 goals are the most for the Mustangs in a season since 2006 (57). The Mustangs have shared the wealth offensively, as 10 different players have scored this year, and four players have 6+ goals. SMU leads the nation in shots per game (18.69) and second in SOG/game (8.62). The teams' 10.23 points/game are the second most in the nation. The Mustangs have three players that rank in the Top 25 nationally in PPG. SMU's 133 points are 45 points more than anyone else in the conference.Â
POURING IT ON
In SMU's match vs. Valpo, six Mustangs found the back of the net. It was the first time six student-athletes have scored in one game since a 7-0 win over Central Arkansas in Oct. 2014. SMU has scored five or more goals now four times this season. In the decade prior, SMU netted five or more goals just twice. The Mustangs have scored 3+ goals in nine of their matches this season, and are riding a six-game streak of 3+ goals.Â
COSTA IN CONTROL
Gabriel Costa has been the most lethal offensive player in the conference over the past month. His 2.10 points per game are the best in the AAC and he currently has recorded a point in six straight matches, and multiple points in five of them. Costa dominated Tulsa in the conference opener as he tallied six points after scoring twice and assisting on two goals. He is the country's active leader in points per game (2.07) among players with 25+ games played. He has seven assists this season, good for .70 assists per game, the fourth best mark in the country.
MUNJOMA THE MAGNIFICENT
Eddie Munjoma recorded his first multi-goal game in his career vs. Saint Louis. He recorded his second multi-goal game on Oct. 18 when he netted two goals vs. Memphis. He recorded a second-straight brace vs. Stetson four days later. His 10 goals are the most on the team and 10th most in the country. He leads the conference with 26 points.
KNOW YOUR FOE
The Bearcats are 5-8-1 this season. They have the third most shots in the conference but rank 7th in goals scored. Defensively, the Bearcats rank 7th in GAA in the AAC (1.80).
SERIES HISTORYÂ
The Mustangs and Bearcats have squared off 11 times, and SMU has won the previous 10 matchups. The lone loss came in 1999. Last season, the Mustangs won 3-1 in Dallas.Â
COMING UPÂ
SMU wraps up its regular season home slate on Nov. 1 when it hosts UConn for Senior Night. The Mustangs will honor six seniors before the match.
Gettler Stadim - Cincinnati, Ohio.
Oct. 26, 2019 – 6 p.m. CT
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CONFERENCE PLAY CONTINUES
No. 12 SMU heads to Cincinnati for an AAC showdown with the Bearcats on Saturday night. SMU currently sits in 3rd place in the AAC with a 2-1-1 record. The Mustangs have scored 14 goals in AAC play this season, scoring 3+ goals in every match so far. The Mustangs have won 10 straight matches vs. Cincinnati.Â
LAST TIME OUT
The Mustangs dominated Stetson on Tuesday night, 5-0. Using four first half goals, the Mustangs poured it on in the first 45 minutes. Eddie Munjoma recorded his second straight brace and now leads the team  with 10 goals. Gabriel Costa scored in the 2nd minute and followed his goal with two assists. The Brazilian now has recorded at least one point in six straight matches.
GOALS ON GOALS ON GOALS
The Mustangs have scored 45 goals this season, joining Clemson as the only teams in the nation with 45+ goals in 2019. SMU has scored 3+ goals in nine matches this season, including six straight contests. The Mustangs' 14 goals in AAC play are four more than any other team and SMU's 45 season goals are 15 more than any AAC team.Â
PULSE OF THE POLLS
SMU is ranked No. 12 in the country by United Soccer Coaches (10/22). SMU claimed the No. 9 spot in the most recent RPI. The Mustangs were ranked No. 12 by Top Drawer Soccer (10/21) and No. 6 by College Soccer News (10/21). The Mustangs earned a No. 3 ranking earlier in the season which is tied for the highest ranking of any AAC team in history.Â
DOUBLE-DIGIT WINS
With SMU's 3-0 win at USF on Oct. 11 the Mustangs picked up their 10th win of the season, marking the 16th time since 2000 that SMU has won 10+ games in a season. October 11 is the fastest the team has reached the 10-win mark since 2010 when it was hit on Oct. 6.Â
CONQUERING CONFERENCE PLAY
The Mustangs are 2-1-1 in conference play and outscoring opponents 14-8, scoring 3+ goals in every match. SMU is 10-1-0 in its last 11 conference matches dating back to last season. SMU has won at least a share of the regular season AAC title and both postseason tournaments since 2017.Â
FEARSOME FOURSOME
SMU has four players (Munjoma, McLaughlin, Costa, Ahlander) with 20+ points this season. No other team in the AAC has more than one.Â
BACKLINE DOMINANCE
SMU's defense has been among the best in the country this season, allowing just 10 goals through 13 matches. SMU's starting backline has a combined 186 starts in their careers, led by Eddie Munjoma (56). SMU's eight shutouts are the 8th most in the country and five more than anyone else in the conference. The Mustangs lead the conference in GAA at 0.75, which is 0.22 goals fewer than 2nd-place Memphis.Â
PROLIFIC OFFENSE
SMU's 45 goals are the second most in the country. The 45 goals are the most for the Mustangs in a season since 2006 (57). The Mustangs have shared the wealth offensively, as 10 different players have scored this year, and four players have 6+ goals. SMU leads the nation in shots per game (18.69) and second in SOG/game (8.62). The teams' 10.23 points/game are the second most in the nation. The Mustangs have three players that rank in the Top 25 nationally in PPG. SMU's 133 points are 45 points more than anyone else in the conference.Â
POURING IT ON
In SMU's match vs. Valpo, six Mustangs found the back of the net. It was the first time six student-athletes have scored in one game since a 7-0 win over Central Arkansas in Oct. 2014. SMU has scored five or more goals now four times this season. In the decade prior, SMU netted five or more goals just twice. The Mustangs have scored 3+ goals in nine of their matches this season, and are riding a six-game streak of 3+ goals.Â
COSTA IN CONTROL
Gabriel Costa has been the most lethal offensive player in the conference over the past month. His 2.10 points per game are the best in the AAC and he currently has recorded a point in six straight matches, and multiple points in five of them. Costa dominated Tulsa in the conference opener as he tallied six points after scoring twice and assisting on two goals. He is the country's active leader in points per game (2.07) among players with 25+ games played. He has seven assists this season, good for .70 assists per game, the fourth best mark in the country.
MUNJOMA THE MAGNIFICENT
Eddie Munjoma recorded his first multi-goal game in his career vs. Saint Louis. He recorded his second multi-goal game on Oct. 18 when he netted two goals vs. Memphis. He recorded a second-straight brace vs. Stetson four days later. His 10 goals are the most on the team and 10th most in the country. He leads the conference with 26 points.
KNOW YOUR FOE
The Bearcats are 5-8-1 this season. They have the third most shots in the conference but rank 7th in goals scored. Defensively, the Bearcats rank 7th in GAA in the AAC (1.80).
SERIES HISTORYÂ
The Mustangs and Bearcats have squared off 11 times, and SMU has won the previous 10 matchups. The lone loss came in 1999. Last season, the Mustangs won 3-1 in Dallas.Â
COMING UPÂ
SMU wraps up its regular season home slate on Nov. 1 when it hosts UConn for Senior Night. The Mustangs will honor six seniors before the match.
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