Sunday, October 10
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No. 15 SMU At [RV] USF Sunday At 1 p.m. ET/12 p.m. CT On ESPN+
Oct 9 | Women's Soccer
No. 15 SMU (7-2-1, 1-1-1 AAC) at USF (8-2-2, 3-0-1 AAC)
Corbett Soccer Stadium - Tampa, Fla.
Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021 – 1 p.m. ET/12 p.m. CT
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Game Notes: SMU | USF
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No. 15 SMU plays at league-leader [RV] USF Sunday at 1 p.m. ET/12 p.m. CT.
ABOUT SMU
•   No. 15 SMU is 7-2-1 this season, 1-1-1 in the American Athletic Conference.Â
•   SMU has two wins against teams receiving votes in the United Soccer Coaches Top 25 poll at the time of the match (Oklahoma State and Rice).
•   The Mustangs are 4-1-1 at home.
•   Six different players have 11 assists on 13 goals by six Mustangs, including five unassisted.Â
•   SMU has been outshot 136-107 overall and 58-50 in shots on goal.Â
•   SMU is outscoring opponents 14-6 with six shutouts.
LAST TIME OUT
•   SMU lost 1-0 at home to Houston.
•   The Cougars scored in the 22nd minute on a penalty kick.Â
SCOUTING USF
•   The Bulls lead the American Athletic Conference with a 3-0-1 league-record, 8-2-2 overall.
•   USF is receiving votes in the United Soccer Coaches Top 25 Poll.
•   Sydny Nasello leads the team with eight goals four assists, accounting for 12 of 16 USF goals.Â
SERIES HISTORY
•   SMU is 1-6-1 all-time against USF.
•   The Mustangs are 1-2-0 against the Bulls in Tampa, Fla.
•   SMU lost each of the last four matches in the series.
POINTS LEADER
•   Courtney Sebazco has four goals on 18 shots this season. She scored on a penalty kick in a 1-0 win at Rice.
•   She has goals in three games, scoring twice against Northwestern State and once at Rice and at ECU, earning credit for the game winner in all three matches.Â
•   Sebazco has two assists, playing a role in six of SMU's 14 goals scored.Â
•   The midfielder has a team-high 10 points. Wayney Balata, Lindsey Whitmore and Elisabeth Tse each have six points with two goals and two assists each.Â
ESPN+ COVERAGE
•    This season, all of SMU's home games will be featured on ESPN+ along with a select few away games. Stay up-to-date on coverage information on SMUMustangs.com.
SHUTOUTS AND STREAKS
•   SMU won six straight matches, the longest win streak since the Mustangs won 11 straight in 2006.Â
•   SMU posted five straight shutouts, tied for second all-time and the longest streak since 2017. SMU had six straight shutouts in 2000, going 5-0-1 during the stretch.Â
•   The Mustangs went 552:08 seconds without allowing a goal, the second longest stretch in program history.
SCORELESS STREAKS
Year   Length of Time
2000Â Â Â 614:50
2021Â Â Â 552:08
1999Â Â Â 528:10
1995Â Â Â 491:15
2017Â Â Â 485:31
2004Â Â Â 404:36
* Includes all stretches longer than 400 minutes
SHUTOUT STREAKS
Year   Games   Record
2000Â Â Â 6Â Â Â 5-0-1
1995Â Â Â 5Â Â Â 5-0-0
2017Â Â Â 5Â Â Â 5-0-0
2021Â Â Â 5Â Â Â 5-0-0
1988-89Â Â Â 4Â Â Â 4-0-0
1986Â Â Â 4Â Â Â 4-0-0
2004Â Â Â 4Â Â Â 4-0-0
2005Â Â Â 4Â Â Â 4-0-0
1999Â Â Â 4Â Â Â 3-0-1
* Includes all streaks four matches or longer
FIRE AWAY
•   Wayny Balata has team highs in shots, 32, and shots on goal, 16. She has scored twice and has two assists.Â
•   Balata scored at Denver and had the game winner against Oklahoma.Â
•   She put a season-high five shots on goal against UCF.
ALL ABOUT ACCURACY
•   Jasmine Vilgrain has two goals on nine shots, placing five on target.
•   She scored the game winner against San Francisco, and also had a goal and an assist at Denver.
•   Lindsey Whitmore has taken 10 shots and scored twice. Six shots have been on target.
•   She scored at Denver and at ECU. The transfer also had assists at Denver and ECU.
•   Whitmore has a team-best .600 SOG% among players with more than one shot.
•   Payton Doiron has taken just one shot, the game winning goal against Oklahoma State.Â
TOUGHING IT OUT
•   Katina Tsapos has played every minute in each of the last eight matches at midfield, including 110 minutes against UCF. The graduate student is in her sixth season at SMU, battling through multiple knee surgeries.Â
•   She has played in all nine matches this season, with 60 minutes played against Northwestern State and 85 minutes at Baylor.Â
•   Tsapos recorded her first point since the 2018 season with an assist at ECU.
DEFENSE CREATES OFFENSE
•   Three defenders have earned points this season, with two scoring goals.Â
•   Freshman Elisabeth Tse scored against Baylor and against UCF. She also had an assist at Denver.
•   Payton Doiron scored the game winner against Oklahoma State.Â
•   Brooke Golik assisted on the game winner against San Francisco.
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 IN THE TOP 25
•    SMU is No. 15 in the latest United Soccer Coaches Top 25 poll, its fourth week in the top 25.Â
•   The Mustangs received votes in the first poll of the season, and SMU was ranked 14th last week.Â
•   14th is the highest SMU has been ranked since earning the No. 14 ranking on Oct. 16, 2000.Â
•   SMU was ranked No. 3, the highest ranking in program history, in the final poll at the end of the 1995 season after advancing to the 1995 College Cup, finishing with a 23-1-1 record.Â
TOP 25 RANKINGSÂ Â Â
Top 25 This Season   Sept. 14, 2021 - No. 24Â
   Sept. 21, 2021 - No. 17Â
   Sept. 28, 2021 - No. 14
   Oct. 5, 2021 - No. 15
Highest Since   No. 14 - Oct. 16, 2000Â
Highest All-Time   No. 3 - 1995 Final Poll
OVERTIME
•    SMU is 30-30-50 all-time in 110 overtime matches.
•   SMU has played at least one overtime match in every season since its inception in 1986.Â
•   The Mustangs played a program-high 10 overtime matches in 2002, going 3-3-4 in extra time.Â
•   The Mustangs are 0-1-1 in overtime this season.Â
GAME WINNERS
Aug. 22   Northwestern State   Courtney Sebazco
Sept. 9   Oklahoma State   Payton Doiron
Sept. 12   Rice   Courtney Sebazco
Sept. 16   San Francisco   Jasmine Vilgrain
Sept. 19   Oklahoma   Wayny Balata
Sept. 23Â Â Â ECUÂ Â Â Courtney Sebazco
COACHING CORNER
•    Chris Petrucelli is in his 10th season as head coach at SMU and his 32nd season overall.Â
•   Petrucelli is one of eight active coaches to win a national championship (Notre Dame, 1995).
•   Petrucelli started the season ranked seventh among active head coaches with 416 career wins.
MOST DIVISION I WINS AMONG ACTIVE COACHES
   Coach   Team   Years   Wins
1.   Anson Dorrance   North Carolina   43   897
2.   Jerry Smith   Santa Clara   35   512
3.   G Guerrieri   Texas A&M   31   489
4.   Mark Krikorian   Florida State   28   468
5.   Steve Swanson   Virginia   32   443
6.   Randy Waldrum   Pittsburgh   28   427
7.   Chris Petrucelli   SMU   32   423
8.   Jim Blankenship   FGCU   31   421
T-9.   Jennifer Rockwood   BYU   27   413
T-9.   Nancy Feldman   Boston   34   413
•Through games played as of Oct. 5, 2021
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Corbett Soccer Stadium - Tampa, Fla.
Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021 – 1 p.m. ET/12 p.m. CT
Live Stats | Watch: ESPN+
Game Notes: SMU | USF
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No. 15 SMU plays at league-leader [RV] USF Sunday at 1 p.m. ET/12 p.m. CT.
ABOUT SMU
•   No. 15 SMU is 7-2-1 this season, 1-1-1 in the American Athletic Conference.Â
•   SMU has two wins against teams receiving votes in the United Soccer Coaches Top 25 poll at the time of the match (Oklahoma State and Rice).
•   The Mustangs are 4-1-1 at home.
•   Six different players have 11 assists on 13 goals by six Mustangs, including five unassisted.Â
•   SMU has been outshot 136-107 overall and 58-50 in shots on goal.Â
•   SMU is outscoring opponents 14-6 with six shutouts.
LAST TIME OUT
•   SMU lost 1-0 at home to Houston.
•   The Cougars scored in the 22nd minute on a penalty kick.Â
SCOUTING USF
•   The Bulls lead the American Athletic Conference with a 3-0-1 league-record, 8-2-2 overall.
•   USF is receiving votes in the United Soccer Coaches Top 25 Poll.
•   Sydny Nasello leads the team with eight goals four assists, accounting for 12 of 16 USF goals.Â
SERIES HISTORY
•   SMU is 1-6-1 all-time against USF.
•   The Mustangs are 1-2-0 against the Bulls in Tampa, Fla.
•   SMU lost each of the last four matches in the series.
POINTS LEADER
•   Courtney Sebazco has four goals on 18 shots this season. She scored on a penalty kick in a 1-0 win at Rice.
•   She has goals in three games, scoring twice against Northwestern State and once at Rice and at ECU, earning credit for the game winner in all three matches.Â
•   Sebazco has two assists, playing a role in six of SMU's 14 goals scored.Â
•   The midfielder has a team-high 10 points. Wayney Balata, Lindsey Whitmore and Elisabeth Tse each have six points with two goals and two assists each.Â
ESPN+ COVERAGE
•    This season, all of SMU's home games will be featured on ESPN+ along with a select few away games. Stay up-to-date on coverage information on SMUMustangs.com.
SHUTOUTS AND STREAKS
•   SMU won six straight matches, the longest win streak since the Mustangs won 11 straight in 2006.Â
•   SMU posted five straight shutouts, tied for second all-time and the longest streak since 2017. SMU had six straight shutouts in 2000, going 5-0-1 during the stretch.Â
•   The Mustangs went 552:08 seconds without allowing a goal, the second longest stretch in program history.
SCORELESS STREAKS
Year   Length of Time
2000Â Â Â 614:50
2021Â Â Â 552:08
1999Â Â Â 528:10
1995Â Â Â 491:15
2017Â Â Â 485:31
2004Â Â Â 404:36
* Includes all stretches longer than 400 minutes
SHUTOUT STREAKS
Year   Games   Record
2000Â Â Â 6Â Â Â 5-0-1
1995Â Â Â 5Â Â Â 5-0-0
2017Â Â Â 5Â Â Â 5-0-0
2021Â Â Â 5Â Â Â 5-0-0
1988-89Â Â Â 4Â Â Â 4-0-0
1986Â Â Â 4Â Â Â 4-0-0
2004Â Â Â 4Â Â Â 4-0-0
2005Â Â Â 4Â Â Â 4-0-0
1999Â Â Â 4Â Â Â 3-0-1
* Includes all streaks four matches or longer
FIRE AWAY
•   Wayny Balata has team highs in shots, 32, and shots on goal, 16. She has scored twice and has two assists.Â
•   Balata scored at Denver and had the game winner against Oklahoma.Â
•   She put a season-high five shots on goal against UCF.
ALL ABOUT ACCURACY
•   Jasmine Vilgrain has two goals on nine shots, placing five on target.
•   She scored the game winner against San Francisco, and also had a goal and an assist at Denver.
•   Lindsey Whitmore has taken 10 shots and scored twice. Six shots have been on target.
•   She scored at Denver and at ECU. The transfer also had assists at Denver and ECU.
•   Whitmore has a team-best .600 SOG% among players with more than one shot.
•   Payton Doiron has taken just one shot, the game winning goal against Oklahoma State.Â
TOUGHING IT OUT
•   Katina Tsapos has played every minute in each of the last eight matches at midfield, including 110 minutes against UCF. The graduate student is in her sixth season at SMU, battling through multiple knee surgeries.Â
•   She has played in all nine matches this season, with 60 minutes played against Northwestern State and 85 minutes at Baylor.Â
•   Tsapos recorded her first point since the 2018 season with an assist at ECU.
DEFENSE CREATES OFFENSE
•   Three defenders have earned points this season, with two scoring goals.Â
•   Freshman Elisabeth Tse scored against Baylor and against UCF. She also had an assist at Denver.
•   Payton Doiron scored the game winner against Oklahoma State.Â
•   Brooke Golik assisted on the game winner against San Francisco.
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 IN THE TOP 25
•    SMU is No. 15 in the latest United Soccer Coaches Top 25 poll, its fourth week in the top 25.Â
•   The Mustangs received votes in the first poll of the season, and SMU was ranked 14th last week.Â
•   14th is the highest SMU has been ranked since earning the No. 14 ranking on Oct. 16, 2000.Â
•   SMU was ranked No. 3, the highest ranking in program history, in the final poll at the end of the 1995 season after advancing to the 1995 College Cup, finishing with a 23-1-1 record.Â
TOP 25 RANKINGSÂ Â Â
Top 25 This Season   Sept. 14, 2021 - No. 24Â
   Sept. 21, 2021 - No. 17Â
   Sept. 28, 2021 - No. 14
   Oct. 5, 2021 - No. 15
Highest Since   No. 14 - Oct. 16, 2000Â
Highest All-Time   No. 3 - 1995 Final Poll
OVERTIME
•    SMU is 30-30-50 all-time in 110 overtime matches.
•   SMU has played at least one overtime match in every season since its inception in 1986.Â
•   The Mustangs played a program-high 10 overtime matches in 2002, going 3-3-4 in extra time.Â
•   The Mustangs are 0-1-1 in overtime this season.Â
GAME WINNERS
Aug. 22   Northwestern State   Courtney Sebazco
Sept. 9   Oklahoma State   Payton Doiron
Sept. 12   Rice   Courtney Sebazco
Sept. 16   San Francisco   Jasmine Vilgrain
Sept. 19   Oklahoma   Wayny Balata
Sept. 23Â Â Â ECUÂ Â Â Courtney Sebazco
COACHING CORNER
•    Chris Petrucelli is in his 10th season as head coach at SMU and his 32nd season overall.Â
•   Petrucelli is one of eight active coaches to win a national championship (Notre Dame, 1995).
•   Petrucelli started the season ranked seventh among active head coaches with 416 career wins.
MOST DIVISION I WINS AMONG ACTIVE COACHES
   Coach   Team   Years   Wins
1.   Anson Dorrance   North Carolina   43   897
2.   Jerry Smith   Santa Clara   35   512
3.   G Guerrieri   Texas A&M   31   489
4.   Mark Krikorian   Florida State   28   468
5.   Steve Swanson   Virginia   32   443
6.   Randy Waldrum   Pittsburgh   28   427
7.   Chris Petrucelli   SMU   32   423
8.   Jim Blankenship   FGCU   31   421
T-9.   Jennifer Rockwood   BYU   27   413
T-9.   Nancy Feldman   Boston   34   413
•Through games played as of Oct. 5, 2021
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