Thursday, October 26
Denton, TX
7 p.m.
SMU
9-5-1, 5-3-1
3
at
1
North Texas
8-5-3, 2-4-3
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMU | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| North Texas | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Mustangs Defeat North Texas 3-1 In Final Regular Season Match
Oct 26 | Women's Soccer
DENTON, Texas (SMU) – The SMU women's soccer team clinched the third seed of the American Athletic Conference Tournament in its 3-1 victory over North Texas at the Mean Green Soccer Complex on Thursday.
SMU's win improves the Mustangs' record to 9-5-1 on the season, including a 5-3-1 mark in conference play. North Texas falls to 8-5-3 overall record and a 2-4-3 AAC mark.
Eliana Salama got the Mustangs on the board first in just the seventh minute off an assist from Abby Dermott. Salama's goal on Thursday marks her third goal of the season.
Nyah Rose scored SMU's second goal of the contest in the 47th minute, upping her season goal total to nine. Rose poked the ball over the North Texas defender's head before re-controlling and striking into the right corner of the net.
Kaya Lee scored SMU's final goal of the contest in the 71st minute, striking outside the box and sinking the ball into the top right corner of the net. Lee's goal marked the second of her career – her first coming in last season's match against North Texas.
Samantha Estrada tallied four saves on the night in the 90-minute effort, upping her season save total to 54. Estrada now ranks ninth all-time in SMU program history with 170 career saves.
SMU continued its defensive streak of holding opponents to one or fewer goals in 27 of 34 matches played under Head Coach Nicole Nelson.
The Mustangs will play Tulsa in the AAC Tournament quarterfinal round on Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. (CT) in Lakewood Ranch, Fla.
SMU's win improves the Mustangs' record to 9-5-1 on the season, including a 5-3-1 mark in conference play. North Texas falls to 8-5-3 overall record and a 2-4-3 AAC mark.
Eliana Salama got the Mustangs on the board first in just the seventh minute off an assist from Abby Dermott. Salama's goal on Thursday marks her third goal of the season.
Starting out strong 🔥
— SMU Women's Soccer (@SMUSoccerW) October 27, 2023
Eliana Salama puts the Mustangs up 1-0! Assist by Abby Dermott!#PonyUpDallas pic.twitter.com/x36XvS52DQ
Nyah Rose scored SMU's second goal of the contest in the 47th minute, upping her season goal total to nine. Rose poked the ball over the North Texas defender's head before re-controlling and striking into the right corner of the net.
Rose entered Thursday's match with the AAC's second-ranked total goals and goals-per-game (.57).Nyah Rose strikes to extend the Mustang lead!!!
— SMU Women's Soccer (@SMUSoccerW) October 27, 2023
SMU - 2
UNT - 0#PonyUpDallas | #SCTop10 pic.twitter.com/1vcI0SKS8m
Kaya Lee scored SMU's final goal of the contest in the 71st minute, striking outside the box and sinking the ball into the top right corner of the net. Lee's goal marked the second of her career – her first coming in last season's match against North Texas.
The Mustangs went on to outshoot the Mean Green 17-15 on the night, including 7 shots on goal. SMU has now outshot its last six opponents 82-41. The Mustangs are now 9-0-0 this season when scoring before opponents.Kaya Lee threads the needle!! Mustangs back up by 2!!
— SMU Women's Soccer (@SMUSoccerW) October 27, 2023
SMU - 3
UNT - 1#PonyUpDallas pic.twitter.com/tt5FzCBgtG
Samantha Estrada tallied four saves on the night in the 90-minute effort, upping her season save total to 54. Estrada now ranks ninth all-time in SMU program history with 170 career saves.
SMU continued its defensive streak of holding opponents to one or fewer goals in 27 of 34 matches played under Head Coach Nicole Nelson.
The Mustangs will play Tulsa in the AAC Tournament quarterfinal round on Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. (CT) in Lakewood Ranch, Fla.
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's Soccer
GK
/ Women's Soccer
M/D
/ Women's Soccer
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/ Women's Soccer
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/ Women's SoccerTeam Stats
SMU
UNT
Goals
3
1
Shots
17
15
Shots on Goal
7
5
Saves
4
4
Corners
4
7
Fouls
5
2
Scoring Plays
Eliana Salama (3)
Assisted By: Abby Dermott
GOAL by SMU Salama, Eliana Assist by Dermott, Abby.
05:02
Nyah Rose (9)
Assisted By: Sophie King
GOAL by SMU Rose, Nyah Assist by King, Sophie.
46:22
Jenna Sheely (8)
GOAL by UNT Sheely, Jenna.
69:54
Kaya Lee (1)
Assisted By: Sophie King
GOAL by SMU Lee, Kaya Assist by King, Sophie.
70:27
Game Leaders
Shots
4
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
fwd
Shots
4
SOG
3
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
3
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
def
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
2
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