Mustangs Named No. 8 Overall Seed In NCAA Tournament
Nov 18 | Men's Soccer
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DALLAS (SMU) -- The AAC champion SMU men's soccer team heard its named called on Selection Monday when the NCAA selection committee announced the Mustangs as the No. 8 overall seed in the 2019 NCAA Men's Soccer Tournament. With the Top 8 seed, the Mustangs earn a first-round bye and have hosting rights through the Sweet 16 if they win in the round of 32.Â
It's the Mustangs (16-1-1) 32nd appearance in the tournament, and fourth since Kevin Hudson took over the program in 2015. SMU's selection as the No. 8 seed marks the seventh Top 8 seed since 2000 for the program, who made runs to the College Cup in 2000 and 2005.
The Mustangs earned the AAC's automatic qualifying bid on Saturday night when they defeated UCF to win their third-straight conference championship, meaning that Monday's selection show wasn't a question of "if," but rather a question of "who."Â
That answer came at noon on Monday when the bracket revealed that the Mustangs will play host to the winner of Thursday's opening-round match between NC State (9-6-3) from the ACC and Sun Belt champions Coastal Carolina (9-7-3).Â
SMU leads the country in goal differential (+45) and ranks second in scoring offense, netting 58 goals this season. The team has virtually re-written the AAC record book, setting conference records in points, goals, assists, in addition to host of individual records. Eddie Munjoma and Gabriel Costa both were selected as AAC Players of the Year at their respective positions, and three others earned All-Conference selections.
SMU's match versus either of those teams will be on Sunday, November 24 at 7 p.m., played at Westcott Field.Â
The Sweet 16 of the NCAA Championship will be Nov. 30-Dec. 1, and the quarterfinals Dec. 6-7. The final four teams will head to the 2019 College Cup, to be held Dec. 13 and 15 at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, N.C. ESPNU will provide live coverage of the semifinals and national championship game.
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DALLAS (SMU) -- The AAC champion SMU men's soccer team heard its named called on Selection Monday when the NCAA selection committee announced the Mustangs as the No. 8 overall seed in the 2019 NCAA Men's Soccer Tournament. With the Top 8 seed, the Mustangs earn a first-round bye and have hosting rights through the Sweet 16 if they win in the round of 32.Â
It's the Mustangs (16-1-1) 32nd appearance in the tournament, and fourth since Kevin Hudson took over the program in 2015. SMU's selection as the No. 8 seed marks the seventh Top 8 seed since 2000 for the program, who made runs to the College Cup in 2000 and 2005.
The Mustangs earned the AAC's automatic qualifying bid on Saturday night when they defeated UCF to win their third-straight conference championship, meaning that Monday's selection show wasn't a question of "if," but rather a question of "who."Â
That answer came at noon on Monday when the bracket revealed that the Mustangs will play host to the winner of Thursday's opening-round match between NC State (9-6-3) from the ACC and Sun Belt champions Coastal Carolina (9-7-3).Â
SMU leads the country in goal differential (+45) and ranks second in scoring offense, netting 58 goals this season. The team has virtually re-written the AAC record book, setting conference records in points, goals, assists, in addition to host of individual records. Eddie Munjoma and Gabriel Costa both were selected as AAC Players of the Year at their respective positions, and three others earned All-Conference selections.
SMU's match versus either of those teams will be on Sunday, November 24 at 7 p.m., played at Westcott Field.Â
The Sweet 16 of the NCAA Championship will be Nov. 30-Dec. 1, and the quarterfinals Dec. 6-7. The final four teams will head to the 2019 College Cup, to be held Dec. 13 and 15 at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, N.C. ESPNU will provide live coverage of the semifinals and national championship game.
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