No. 17 SMU Hosts No. 20 Texas In NCAA Tournament First Round Sunday
Nov 8 | Women's Soccer
INDIANAPOLIS (SMU/NCAA) – The SMU women's soccer team will host an NCAA Tournament first-round match after finishing the season with an 11-4-2 record overall. The Mustangs are ranked No. 17 in the United Soccer Coaches Top 25 Poll and No. 25 in the NCAA Women's Soccer RPI.
SMU is scheduled to host No. 20 Texas in the NCAA Tournament first round Sunday at 1pm at Washburne Soccer and Track Stadium.
Second-team all-conference selection Wayny Balata leads the team with five goals, while first-team honoree Courtney Sebazco has four goals and four assists. Graduate transfer Lindsey Whitmore has a team-high five assists with four goals.
The Mustangs finished 4-2-2 in the American Athletic Conference and advanced to the semifinals of the conference tournament. SMU posted a six-match win streak during the season, which included five consecutive shutouts.
SMU is playing in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2016. This is the 14th NCAA Tournament appearance for the Mustangs, who advanced to the College Cup in 1995.
Head coach Chris Petrucelli is taking a team to the postseason for the 18th time. Ranked seventh among active head coaches with 427 career wins, Petrucelli won a national championship as head coach at Notre Dame in 1995.Â
Â
SMU is scheduled to host No. 20 Texas in the NCAA Tournament first round Sunday at 1pm at Washburne Soccer and Track Stadium.
Second-team all-conference selection Wayny Balata leads the team with five goals, while first-team honoree Courtney Sebazco has four goals and four assists. Graduate transfer Lindsey Whitmore has a team-high five assists with four goals.
The Mustangs finished 4-2-2 in the American Athletic Conference and advanced to the semifinals of the conference tournament. SMU posted a six-match win streak during the season, which included five consecutive shutouts.
SMU is playing in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2016. This is the 14th NCAA Tournament appearance for the Mustangs, who advanced to the College Cup in 1995.
Head coach Chris Petrucelli is taking a team to the postseason for the 18th time. Ranked seventh among active head coaches with 427 career wins, Petrucelli won a national championship as head coach at Notre Dame in 1995.Â
Â
Players Mentioned
Tuesday, September 22
Tuesday, September 22
Monday, September 21
Sunday, September 20
