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No. 11 Seed SMU Hosts Vermont In NCAA Tournament Second Round
Nov 18 | Men's Soccer
No. 11 SMU (10-5-1; 5-3-0 AAC) vs. Vermont (14-3-2; 5-1-1 America East)
Washburne Soccer and Track Stadium - Dallas, Texas
Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, 7 p.m.
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DALLAS (SMU)-Â No. 11 seed SMU men's soccer team hosts Vermont in the second round of the NCAA Tournament Sunday at 7 p.m. at Washburne Soccer and Track Stadium.
SERIES HISTORYÂ
Sunday marks the first meeting between the Mustangs and the Catamounts.Â
KNOW THE FOEÂ
Vermont is 14-3-2 on the year and finished 5-1-1 in the America East. Â
The Catamounts enter Sunday's match following a 3-2 victory in overtime against Quinnipiac in the NCAA Tournament first round.
Vermont lost in the America East Tournament semifinal against Albany 1-0.Â
The Catmounts were undefeated in September and went on an 11 game winning streak that was snapped by UMBC on Oct. 22.Â
UP TO THIS POINT
The No. 11 seeded Mustangs enter the NCAA Tournament with a 10-5-1 record.
SMU finished in second place in the AAC.Â
The Mustangs are ranked 14th in the NCAA RPI.Â
SMU checked in at No. 13 in the United Soccer Coaches Poll.
The Mustangs rank in the top 15 in the country in points per game and scoring offense.
The Mustangs closed out the regular season winning two of its last four, including taking down then-No. 12 Tulsa 3-1 in the season finale.
SMU lost 1-0 to USF in the AAC Championship Semifinal.Â
In September SMU went on a four game winning streak after taking down FIU, Temple, UCF and UAB.Â
SMU started off the year taking down Oral Roberts 4-0, followed by a setback at Stanford. The Mustangs bounced back by rattling off three straight victories, including two clean sheets against UCA and Saint Louis and an offensive explosion in a 7-2 win over UTRGV. The Mustangs battled then-No. 23 UNCG to a 0-0 draw to close out non-conference play. SMU opened conference play with a 1-0 setback at Memphis.Â
LAST TIME OUT
No. 2 seed SMU fell to No. 3 USF 1-0 in the American Athletic Conference Championship Semifinal.
USF scored the only goal of the match in the 30th minute when Alfred Perez scored on a penalty kick opportunity.
SMU had a penalty kick opportunity in the 70th minute but couldn't convert. The Mustangs outshot the Bulls 18-11 including holding a 14-4 edge in corner kicks.
Bram Kaarsgaren was in goal for the Mustangs. The graduate student recorded six saves on 11 faced shots.Â
CAREER YEAR FOR ORTIZ
Jose Ortiz is having a career season for the Mustangs. The junior from Arlington, Texas, has three multigoal performances on the season.Â
Ortiz propelled the Mustangs to a 4-0 victory after scoring a career and team-high three goals in the season opener. Following the hat track, Ortiz has tallied two more multigoal outings against UTRGV and FIU this season.
HEARTBEAT OF THE MUSTANGS
SMU Midfielder Knut Ahlander is putting together an impressive season. Ahlander was named the AAC Offensive Player of the Year and the conference's Midfielder of the Year.Â
Ahlander finished the regular season first in the AAC in total points, points per game and total goals.
Ahlander has four multigoal performances on the season and has tallied a pair of assists.Â
Ahlander has climbed to No. 5 in program history in total assits (28).
MUSTANGS IN THE RANKINGS
SMU is the No. 11 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament.
The Mustangs checked in at No. 13 in the  United Soccer Coaches top 25.Â
SMU is ranked No. 14 Â in the NCAA RPI.
2022 WEEKLY HONORS
Jose Ortiz- Offensive Player of the Week (Aug. 29)
Elton Hedstrom- Rookie of the Week (Aug. 29)
Knut Ahlander- AAC Honor Roll (Sept. 6)
Knut Ahlander- Top Drawer Soccer Men's Team of the Week (Sept. 6)
Knut Ahlander- AAC Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 12)
Alexander Petraeus- AAC Rookie of the Week (Sept. 12)
Cole Johnson- AAC Goalkeeper of the Week (Sept. 12)
Knut Ahlander- College Soccer News Team of the Week (Sept. 11)
Knut Ahlander- AAC Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 26)
Nikola Djordjevic- AAC Weekly Honor Roll (Sept. 26)
Knut Ahlander- TDS Team of the Week (Sept. 26)
Fredrik Skilberg- AAC Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 3)
Bram Kaarsgaren- AAC Weekly Honor Roll (Oct. 3)
Fredrik Skilberg- Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week. (Oct 3)
Bram Kaarsgaren- AAC Honor Roll (Oct. 10)
Mads Westergren- AAC Honor Roll (Oct. 10)
Mads Westergren- TDS Team of the Week (Oct. 10)
Mads Westergren- CSN Team of the Week (Oct. 10)
Alexander Petraeus- AAC Rookie of the Week (Oct. 24)
Mads Westergren- AAC Honor Roll (Oct. 24)
Fredrik Skilberg- AAC Rookie of the Week (Nov. 4)
Knut Ahlander- AAC Weekly Honor Roll (Nov. 4)
DEFENDING THE GOAL
SMU's Goal Keepers have produced at a high level this season.
Bram Kaarsgaren enters Sunday's match after with 33 saves and six wins on the year.
Cole Johnson has 21 saves in seven starts, including three clean sheets this season.
YOUTH MOVEMENT
SMU's underclassman have played a large role in the Mustangs season success.
Alexander Petraeus leads the team in assists with nine on the year. Petraeus finished the regular season as the conferences leader in total and assists per game.Â
Petraeus has added three goals in 2022.Â
Fredrik Skilberg has seven goals on the year, including a hat trick against Temple.
Nikola Djordjevic is second on the team and the conference in assists with seven, and added his first goal of the year against Charlotte.
Freshman Elton Hedstrom has added two goals this season.
Mads Westergren has put together an impressive season. Westergren anchors SMU's back line and has added a pair of goals this season.Â
JP Jordan has provided consistent porduction for the Mustangs. The sophomore has been one of the best ball-recovering midfielders in the nation.
POSTSEASON AWARDS
Knut Ahlander
Offensive Player of the Year
Midfielder of the Year
All-AAC First Team
Alexander Petraeus
Rookie of the Year
All-AAC Second Team
All-AAC Rookie Team
Mads Westergren
All-AAC First Team
Nikola Djordjevic
All-AAC Rookie Team
JP Jordan
All-AAC Second Team
Fredrik Skilberg
All-AAC Rookie Team
SENIOR STANGS
SMU's roster includes four seniors and two graduate students. SMU's seniors include Knut Ahlander, Roman Knox, Judson Burns, Eben Noverr, Bram Kaarsgaren and Henry Howell.
TDS MIDSEASON TOP 100
Six total Mustangs were named to the Top Drawer Soccer Midseason Top 100 list.Â
The rankings include the highest-ranked college soccer players in the nation and will be updated weekly.
Knut Ahlander landed at No. 15 while Mads Westergren checked in at No. 82 and JP Jordan earned the 90th spot.
On the freshman top 100, Alexander Petraeus checked in at No. 11 while Owen Zarnick landed at 26 and Fredrik Skilberg earned the 62nd spot.Â
Washburne Soccer and Track Stadium - Dallas, Texas
Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, 7 p.m.
THE BRACKETÂ |Â SCHEDULEÂ IÂ TICKETS
Live Stats | Watch: ESPN+
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DALLAS (SMU)-Â No. 11 seed SMU men's soccer team hosts Vermont in the second round of the NCAA Tournament Sunday at 7 p.m. at Washburne Soccer and Track Stadium.
SERIES HISTORYÂ
Sunday marks the first meeting between the Mustangs and the Catamounts.Â
KNOW THE FOEÂ
Vermont is 14-3-2 on the year and finished 5-1-1 in the America East. Â
The Catamounts enter Sunday's match following a 3-2 victory in overtime against Quinnipiac in the NCAA Tournament first round.
Vermont lost in the America East Tournament semifinal against Albany 1-0.Â
The Catmounts were undefeated in September and went on an 11 game winning streak that was snapped by UMBC on Oct. 22.Â
UP TO THIS POINT
The No. 11 seeded Mustangs enter the NCAA Tournament with a 10-5-1 record.
SMU finished in second place in the AAC.Â
The Mustangs are ranked 14th in the NCAA RPI.Â
SMU checked in at No. 13 in the United Soccer Coaches Poll.
The Mustangs rank in the top 15 in the country in points per game and scoring offense.
The Mustangs closed out the regular season winning two of its last four, including taking down then-No. 12 Tulsa 3-1 in the season finale.
SMU lost 1-0 to USF in the AAC Championship Semifinal.Â
In September SMU went on a four game winning streak after taking down FIU, Temple, UCF and UAB.Â
SMU started off the year taking down Oral Roberts 4-0, followed by a setback at Stanford. The Mustangs bounced back by rattling off three straight victories, including two clean sheets against UCA and Saint Louis and an offensive explosion in a 7-2 win over UTRGV. The Mustangs battled then-No. 23 UNCG to a 0-0 draw to close out non-conference play. SMU opened conference play with a 1-0 setback at Memphis.Â
LAST TIME OUT
No. 2 seed SMU fell to No. 3 USF 1-0 in the American Athletic Conference Championship Semifinal.
USF scored the only goal of the match in the 30th minute when Alfred Perez scored on a penalty kick opportunity.
SMU had a penalty kick opportunity in the 70th minute but couldn't convert. The Mustangs outshot the Bulls 18-11 including holding a 14-4 edge in corner kicks.
Bram Kaarsgaren was in goal for the Mustangs. The graduate student recorded six saves on 11 faced shots.Â
CAREER YEAR FOR ORTIZ
Jose Ortiz is having a career season for the Mustangs. The junior from Arlington, Texas, has three multigoal performances on the season.Â
Ortiz propelled the Mustangs to a 4-0 victory after scoring a career and team-high three goals in the season opener. Following the hat track, Ortiz has tallied two more multigoal outings against UTRGV and FIU this season.
HEARTBEAT OF THE MUSTANGS
SMU Midfielder Knut Ahlander is putting together an impressive season. Ahlander was named the AAC Offensive Player of the Year and the conference's Midfielder of the Year.Â
Ahlander finished the regular season first in the AAC in total points, points per game and total goals.
Ahlander has four multigoal performances on the season and has tallied a pair of assists.Â
Ahlander has climbed to No. 5 in program history in total assits (28).
MUSTANGS IN THE RANKINGS
SMU is the No. 11 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament.
The Mustangs checked in at No. 13 in the  United Soccer Coaches top 25.Â
SMU is ranked No. 14 Â in the NCAA RPI.
2022 WEEKLY HONORS
Jose Ortiz- Offensive Player of the Week (Aug. 29)
Elton Hedstrom- Rookie of the Week (Aug. 29)
Knut Ahlander- AAC Honor Roll (Sept. 6)
Knut Ahlander- Top Drawer Soccer Men's Team of the Week (Sept. 6)
Knut Ahlander- AAC Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 12)
Alexander Petraeus- AAC Rookie of the Week (Sept. 12)
Cole Johnson- AAC Goalkeeper of the Week (Sept. 12)
Knut Ahlander- College Soccer News Team of the Week (Sept. 11)
Knut Ahlander- AAC Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 26)
Nikola Djordjevic- AAC Weekly Honor Roll (Sept. 26)
Knut Ahlander- TDS Team of the Week (Sept. 26)
Fredrik Skilberg- AAC Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 3)
Bram Kaarsgaren- AAC Weekly Honor Roll (Oct. 3)
Fredrik Skilberg- Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week. (Oct 3)
Bram Kaarsgaren- AAC Honor Roll (Oct. 10)
Mads Westergren- AAC Honor Roll (Oct. 10)
Mads Westergren- TDS Team of the Week (Oct. 10)
Mads Westergren- CSN Team of the Week (Oct. 10)
Alexander Petraeus- AAC Rookie of the Week (Oct. 24)
Mads Westergren- AAC Honor Roll (Oct. 24)
Fredrik Skilberg- AAC Rookie of the Week (Nov. 4)
Knut Ahlander- AAC Weekly Honor Roll (Nov. 4)
DEFENDING THE GOAL
SMU's Goal Keepers have produced at a high level this season.
Bram Kaarsgaren enters Sunday's match after with 33 saves and six wins on the year.
Cole Johnson has 21 saves in seven starts, including three clean sheets this season.
YOUTH MOVEMENT
SMU's underclassman have played a large role in the Mustangs season success.
Alexander Petraeus leads the team in assists with nine on the year. Petraeus finished the regular season as the conferences leader in total and assists per game.Â
Petraeus has added three goals in 2022.Â
Fredrik Skilberg has seven goals on the year, including a hat trick against Temple.
Nikola Djordjevic is second on the team and the conference in assists with seven, and added his first goal of the year against Charlotte.
Freshman Elton Hedstrom has added two goals this season.
Mads Westergren has put together an impressive season. Westergren anchors SMU's back line and has added a pair of goals this season.Â
JP Jordan has provided consistent porduction for the Mustangs. The sophomore has been one of the best ball-recovering midfielders in the nation.
POSTSEASON AWARDS
Knut Ahlander
Offensive Player of the Year
Midfielder of the Year
All-AAC First Team
Alexander Petraeus
Rookie of the Year
All-AAC Second Team
All-AAC Rookie Team
Mads Westergren
All-AAC First Team
Nikola Djordjevic
All-AAC Rookie Team
JP Jordan
All-AAC Second Team
Fredrik Skilberg
All-AAC Rookie Team
SENIOR STANGS
SMU's roster includes four seniors and two graduate students. SMU's seniors include Knut Ahlander, Roman Knox, Judson Burns, Eben Noverr, Bram Kaarsgaren and Henry Howell.
TDS MIDSEASON TOP 100
Six total Mustangs were named to the Top Drawer Soccer Midseason Top 100 list.Â
The rankings include the highest-ranked college soccer players in the nation and will be updated weekly.
Knut Ahlander landed at No. 15 while Mads Westergren checked in at No. 82 and JP Jordan earned the 90th spot.
On the freshman top 100, Alexander Petraeus checked in at No. 11 while Owen Zarnick landed at 26 and Fredrik Skilberg earned the 62nd spot.Â
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