Thursday, October 27
Dallas, Texas
7 p.m.
SMU
vs
Memphis
Mustangs Host Memphis On Senior Night | Thursday 7pm
Oct 26 | Women's Soccer
SMU (7-3-5, 2-3-2 AAC) vs. Memphis (7-4-4, 3-1-3 AAC)
SMU SENIOR DAY
Washburne Soccer and Track Stadium – Dallas, Texas
Thursday, Oct. 27| 7 p.m. CT
ESPN+Â |Â Live Stats
SMU Notes | The American | Memphis
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SETTING THE SCENE
•   The Mustangs host Memphis in their final regular-season match on Thursday night at Washburne Stadium.Â
•   Thursday's match is Senior Day for the Mustangs. Jewel Boland, Julissa Cisneros, Alina Khan, Katina Tsapos and Courtney Sebazco will be honored in a postgame ceremony.
•   SMU is 7-3-5 after a 2-0 win at Tulsa on Sunday. With the win, SMU clinched a spot in the American Athletic Conference Championship and will play a quarterfinal match on the road on Sunday, Oct. 30.Â
•   The SMU defense has allowed just 11 goals this season, holding opponents to one or zero scores in 13 of 15 matches.
•   The Mustangs are 5-2-1 at home this season and 13-3-2 at home the past two seasons.
UP NEXT
•    SMU will be the No. 5 or No. 6 seed in the AAC Championship and will play a road quarterfinal match on Sunday.
AAC LEADERS
•   SMU has the most AAC Weekly Honors this season with 15 (USF and Memphis have 12). The Mustangs have 4 Player of the Week selections, a Rookie of the Week and 10 honor roll spots.
•   SMU leads the league in save percentage (.845) and is second in goals against average (.733). Julissa Cisneros is second the AAC with seven goals, including two game winners
LEADING MUSTANGS
•   Senior Courtney Sebazco - MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List honoree and preseason All-AAC selection - has three goals and three assists on the season. She has been AAC Offensive Player of the Week twice this season.
•   Julissa Cisneros leads SMU with seven goals and Sammy Nieves has a goal and a team-high four assists. Cisneros has been on the AAC Weekly Honor Roll three times.
•   Goalkeeper Samantha Estrada, has 35 saves and allowed four goals in 701 minutes. She has been AAC GK of the Week once and has two AAC Weekly Honor Roll nods. Tatum Sutherland has allowed seven goals in 641 minutes and been AAC Goalkeeper of the Week once. They have combined for six shutouts.
BALANCED SCORING
•   Nine Mustangs have scored at least one goal already this season and 12 have recorded at least one point.Â
HERMANN TROPHY WATCH LIST
•   Courtney Sebazco was named to the preseason Hermann Trophy Watch List. She has three goals and three assists. The preseason All-AAC honoree has garnered AAC Offensive Player of the Week twice and was on College Soccer News Team of the Week for Aug. 22. She also has an AAC Weekly Honor Roll selection.
LAST TIME OUT
•   SMU earned a 2-0 road victory over Tulsa Sunday. It was the sixth clean sheet of the year. Wayny Balata put the Mustangs on the board in the 41st minute, converting on a penalty kick. Julissa Cisneros extended SMU's lead in the 51st minute when she cashed in on a shot set up by Abby Dermott. SMU shot 15 times, including eight on goal. Tatum Sutherland was in goal for the Mustangs, recording two saves on the day and earning a shutout. Â
SERIES HISTORY
•   SMU is 2-13-3 against Memphis. The last win versus Memphis was in the 2016 AAC Tournament.
UNBEATEN TO START
•   SMU's unbeaten streak through the first seven matches was the second-longest unbeaten start for SMU. The only longer streak was the first 24 matches of the 1995 season when the Mustangs finished 23-1-1 and reached the College Cup semifinals.
COACHES CORNER
•    First-year head coach Nicole Nelson previously spent eight seasons as an Associate Head Coach and Assistant Coach for the Mustangs from 2012-2019 under previous head coach Chris Petrucelli.
•   Prior to her time on the Hilltop, Nelson served as head coach at Oklahoma (2007-11), assistant coach under Petrucelli at Texas (2006-07), recruiting coordinator/assistant coach at Baylor (2005), and head coach at Stephen F. Austin (2002-04).Â
RETURNING MUSTANGS
• The Mustangs return 20 players from the 2021 season.
• Of the 18 returners, 9 saw playing time in 2021.Â
• Returning Mustangs account for 21 of 28 goals scored (75%), 14 of 23 assists made (61%), and 52 of 79 points accrued (66%) throughout the 2021 season.Â
• SMU returned both of its primary goalkeepers in Samantha Estrada and Tatum Sutherland.
NEW MUSTANGS
• SMU added nine freshman and three transfer additions to its roster for 2022.Â
•   Mayu Inokawa, a sophomore midfielder transfer from Iowa Western Community College hailing from Saitama, Japan, joins two other Mustangs who originate from outside the United States (Wayny Balata - Montreal, Quebec; Jordina Colomer - Manlleu, Catalunya, Spain).
•   Three 2022 additions are Dallas-area natives - USF transfer Hannah Wrigley (Lewisville); freshman Peyton Annen (Plano); freshman Jen Jackson (Dallas).Â
2022 AAC All-Preseason Team
• Wayny Balata and Courtney Sebazco were named to the American Athletic Conference Preseason All-Conference Team.
• Senior midfielder Balata scored a team-high six goals in 2021, and added two assists for a total of 14 points.Â
•   Sebazco logged four goals and four assists on the year, earning 12 points for the Mustangs.Â
ESPN+ COVERAGE
• This season, all of SMU's home matches will be featured on ESPN+ along with most away games. Stay up-to-date on coverage information on SMUMustangs.com.
2022 HONORS & AWARDS
• Preseason All-AAC
   Wayny Balata, Courtney Sebazco
• Hermann Trophy Watch List
   Courtney Sebazco
•   College Soccer News National Team of the Week
   Aug. 22 - Courtney Sebazco
• AAC Weekly Honors
   Aug. 22
   Courtney Sebazco (Offensive Player of the Week)
   Peyton Annen (Rookie of the Week)
   Samantha Estrada (Honor Roll)
   Aug. 29
   Sammy Nieves (Honor Roll)
   Sept. 5
   Courtney Sebazco (Offensive Player of the Week)
   Julissa Cisneros (Honor Roll)
   Samantha Estrada (Honor Roll)
   Sept. 12
   Julissa Cisneros (Honor Roll)
   Sept. 19
   Mackenzie Rudden (Honor Roll)
   Sept. 26
   Alina Khan (Offensive Player of the Week)
   Samantha Estrada (Goalkeeper of the Week)
   Sammy Nieves (Honor Roll)
   Oct. 17
   Courtney Sebazco (Honor Roll)
   Oct. 24
   Julissa Cisneros (Honor Roll)
   Tatum Sutherland (Honor Roll)
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SMU SENIOR DAY
Washburne Soccer and Track Stadium – Dallas, Texas
Thursday, Oct. 27| 7 p.m. CT
ESPN+Â |Â Live Stats
SMU Notes | The American | Memphis
Facebook | Twitter | Instagram
SMU Mobile App | Apple | Google Play
SETTING THE SCENE
•   The Mustangs host Memphis in their final regular-season match on Thursday night at Washburne Stadium.Â
•   Thursday's match is Senior Day for the Mustangs. Jewel Boland, Julissa Cisneros, Alina Khan, Katina Tsapos and Courtney Sebazco will be honored in a postgame ceremony.
•   SMU is 7-3-5 after a 2-0 win at Tulsa on Sunday. With the win, SMU clinched a spot in the American Athletic Conference Championship and will play a quarterfinal match on the road on Sunday, Oct. 30.Â
•   The SMU defense has allowed just 11 goals this season, holding opponents to one or zero scores in 13 of 15 matches.
•   The Mustangs are 5-2-1 at home this season and 13-3-2 at home the past two seasons.
UP NEXT
•    SMU will be the No. 5 or No. 6 seed in the AAC Championship and will play a road quarterfinal match on Sunday.
AAC LEADERS
•   SMU has the most AAC Weekly Honors this season with 15 (USF and Memphis have 12). The Mustangs have 4 Player of the Week selections, a Rookie of the Week and 10 honor roll spots.
•   SMU leads the league in save percentage (.845) and is second in goals against average (.733). Julissa Cisneros is second the AAC with seven goals, including two game winners
LEADING MUSTANGS
•   Senior Courtney Sebazco - MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List honoree and preseason All-AAC selection - has three goals and three assists on the season. She has been AAC Offensive Player of the Week twice this season.
•   Julissa Cisneros leads SMU with seven goals and Sammy Nieves has a goal and a team-high four assists. Cisneros has been on the AAC Weekly Honor Roll three times.
•   Goalkeeper Samantha Estrada, has 35 saves and allowed four goals in 701 minutes. She has been AAC GK of the Week once and has two AAC Weekly Honor Roll nods. Tatum Sutherland has allowed seven goals in 641 minutes and been AAC Goalkeeper of the Week once. They have combined for six shutouts.
BALANCED SCORING
•   Nine Mustangs have scored at least one goal already this season and 12 have recorded at least one point.Â
HERMANN TROPHY WATCH LIST
•   Courtney Sebazco was named to the preseason Hermann Trophy Watch List. She has three goals and three assists. The preseason All-AAC honoree has garnered AAC Offensive Player of the Week twice and was on College Soccer News Team of the Week for Aug. 22. She also has an AAC Weekly Honor Roll selection.
LAST TIME OUT
•   SMU earned a 2-0 road victory over Tulsa Sunday. It was the sixth clean sheet of the year. Wayny Balata put the Mustangs on the board in the 41st minute, converting on a penalty kick. Julissa Cisneros extended SMU's lead in the 51st minute when she cashed in on a shot set up by Abby Dermott. SMU shot 15 times, including eight on goal. Tatum Sutherland was in goal for the Mustangs, recording two saves on the day and earning a shutout. Â
SERIES HISTORY
•   SMU is 2-13-3 against Memphis. The last win versus Memphis was in the 2016 AAC Tournament.
UNBEATEN TO START
•   SMU's unbeaten streak through the first seven matches was the second-longest unbeaten start for SMU. The only longer streak was the first 24 matches of the 1995 season when the Mustangs finished 23-1-1 and reached the College Cup semifinals.
COACHES CORNER
•    First-year head coach Nicole Nelson previously spent eight seasons as an Associate Head Coach and Assistant Coach for the Mustangs from 2012-2019 under previous head coach Chris Petrucelli.
•   Prior to her time on the Hilltop, Nelson served as head coach at Oklahoma (2007-11), assistant coach under Petrucelli at Texas (2006-07), recruiting coordinator/assistant coach at Baylor (2005), and head coach at Stephen F. Austin (2002-04).Â
RETURNING MUSTANGS
• The Mustangs return 20 players from the 2021 season.
• Of the 18 returners, 9 saw playing time in 2021.Â
• Returning Mustangs account for 21 of 28 goals scored (75%), 14 of 23 assists made (61%), and 52 of 79 points accrued (66%) throughout the 2021 season.Â
• SMU returned both of its primary goalkeepers in Samantha Estrada and Tatum Sutherland.
NEW MUSTANGS
• SMU added nine freshman and three transfer additions to its roster for 2022.Â
•   Mayu Inokawa, a sophomore midfielder transfer from Iowa Western Community College hailing from Saitama, Japan, joins two other Mustangs who originate from outside the United States (Wayny Balata - Montreal, Quebec; Jordina Colomer - Manlleu, Catalunya, Spain).
•   Three 2022 additions are Dallas-area natives - USF transfer Hannah Wrigley (Lewisville); freshman Peyton Annen (Plano); freshman Jen Jackson (Dallas).Â
2022 AAC All-Preseason Team
• Wayny Balata and Courtney Sebazco were named to the American Athletic Conference Preseason All-Conference Team.
• Senior midfielder Balata scored a team-high six goals in 2021, and added two assists for a total of 14 points.Â
•   Sebazco logged four goals and four assists on the year, earning 12 points for the Mustangs.Â
ESPN+ COVERAGE
• This season, all of SMU's home matches will be featured on ESPN+ along with most away games. Stay up-to-date on coverage information on SMUMustangs.com.
2022 HONORS & AWARDS
• Preseason All-AAC
   Wayny Balata, Courtney Sebazco
• Hermann Trophy Watch List
   Courtney Sebazco
•   College Soccer News National Team of the Week
   Aug. 22 - Courtney Sebazco
• AAC Weekly Honors
   Aug. 22
   Courtney Sebazco (Offensive Player of the Week)
   Peyton Annen (Rookie of the Week)
   Samantha Estrada (Honor Roll)
   Aug. 29
   Sammy Nieves (Honor Roll)
   Sept. 5
   Courtney Sebazco (Offensive Player of the Week)
   Julissa Cisneros (Honor Roll)
   Samantha Estrada (Honor Roll)
   Sept. 12
   Julissa Cisneros (Honor Roll)
   Sept. 19
   Mackenzie Rudden (Honor Roll)
   Sept. 26
   Alina Khan (Offensive Player of the Week)
   Samantha Estrada (Goalkeeper of the Week)
   Sammy Nieves (Honor Roll)
   Oct. 17
   Courtney Sebazco (Honor Roll)
   Oct. 24
   Julissa Cisneros (Honor Roll)
   Tatum Sutherland (Honor Roll)
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