No. 6 SMU (6-1-0, 1-0-0 AAC) vs. USF (2-4-0, 0-0-0 AAC)
Friday, Sept. 22 | 4:00 p.m. CT
Corbett Stadium – Tampa, Fla.
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SETTING THE SCENE
The Mustangs sit ranked first in the conference and are in the top 10 in three separate polls: No. 6 - United Soccer Coaches, No. 3 - Top Drawer Soccer and No. 9 - College Soccer News.
Three Mustangs earned Top Drawer Preseason All-American honors: Jelldrik Dallman - Second Team, Mads Westergren - Third Team and Jaylinn Mitchell - Freshman
SMU is 6-0 at home this season and 14-1-1 at Washburne Stadium overall. The Mustangs most recently beat Memphis, who was receiving votes, 2-1, handing the Tigers their first loss of the season.
Dallmann is one of just 37 players on the watch list for the nation's highest individual honor - The Hermann Trophy.
Four Mustangs were honored with Conference Weekly Honors for the week ending Sept. 17 - Cole Johnson for the AAC Goalkeeper of the Week and Mads Westergren, Fredrik Skilberg and Alex Salvor were named to the weekly honor for their efforts against Yale and Memphis.
SERIES HISTORY
SMU and USF have faced 17 times since their first meeting in 2004
The last meeting between the two programs was a 1-0 loss for the Mustangs at the AAC Semifinal.
Friday's contest will be the 24th matchup between the two schools. SMU is 8-5-4 all time against USF.
Against the Bulls, SMU boasts a 4-1-2 home record.
SUCCESS UNDER HUDDY
Hudson - SMU 95-39-15 (.688) is approaching his 100th win as head coach for the Mustangs.
As a result of his five wins in the 2023 so far, he now sits just six wins away from notching the coveted 100.
Under Hudson as head coach, SMU has five NCAA Tournament appearances, including 3 Elite Eights. Hudson has been with the team since 2007 and was promoted to head coach in 2015.
The last coach to reach 100 wins with the Mustangs was head coach Schellas Hyndman.
PRESEASON AND SEASON HONORS
Sophomore forward Alexander Petraeus earned All-AAC Offensive Preseason Player of the Year honors.
Junior defender Mads Westergren earned All-AAC Defensive Preseason Player of the Year honors.
Three Mustangs earned Top Drawer Preseason All-American honors: Jelldrik Dallman - Second Team, Mads Westergren - Third Team and Jaylinn Mitchell - Freshman
For the Week ending on Sept. 17, Cole Johnson earned AAC Goalkeeper of the Week and Alex Salvo, Fredrick Skilberg and Mads Westergren earned AAC Honor Roll.
BIG SEASON FROM JOHNSON
SMU keeper Cole Johnson recorded 21 saves, only allowing nine total goals across nine games played in 2022.
He logged approximately 650 minutes in goal in assisting the Mustangs to five shutouts.
In 2021, Johnson's 44 saves were the highest total for the Mustangs since Oct. 6, 2019 when Grant Makela saved 10 versus then-No. 11 UCF in Dallas.
Just six games into the 2023 season, Johnson has already recorded four shutouts and 18 saves.
FILLING THE STATS WITH JELLDRIK
Dallmann has been named to the Hermann Trophy Watch List, the most prestigious award in NCAA soccer prior to logging his hat trick against UCA.
He is tied for second in the AAC in goals scored.
Dallmann is also ranked in the top 100 national players by Top Drawer Soccer, coming in at No. 19.
FILLING THE STATS WITH PETRAEUS
Petraeus is tied for first in the conference in most assists scored on the season, averaging 0.75 per game.
As just a sophomore, Petraeus has eight total assists so far on his career.
SMU's all time leader in assists is Diego Walsh with 39, he played for the Mustangs from 1999-2002.
WASHBURNE'S DOMINANCE
The Mustangs are currently undefeated at home in the 2023 season, 6-0, including one win so far over a top 25 team.
SMU's all-time record at Washburne is 14-1-1 since the start of last season.
NEW ADDITIONS
The Mustangs have added a 13-player 2023 recruiting class.
This group of newcomers ranks among the top 25 in the nation by Top Drawer Soccer. In addition, this marks SMU's fifth consecutive ranked recruiting class.
Lamar Bynum, Jelldrik Dallmann, Martin Dominguez, Richie Garcia and Oliver Hald bring additional experience to the Hilltop as transfers.
The remaining 8 new faces are highly-touted incoming freshmen who make their way to Dallas from California, Illinois, as well as overseas. Three hail from the metroplex.
CASH ME OUT
In his time off the pitch, senior midfielder Harvey Castro competed in a field of 1,026 Main Event entries to earn his first WSOP Circuit Ring at the ripe age of 21.
He cashed out with over $275,000.
SENIOR STANGS
This year's senior class includes Cole Johnson, Nathan Ashley, Harvey Castro, Jose Ortiz, Cody Black along with graduate transfer Jelldrik Dallmann.
Dallmann joins the Mustangs as the former ASUN Player of the Year and was also named first-team all-region by United Soccer Coaches.
during his most recent season at Lipscomb
PONY UP DALLAS
In just seven days, SMU has raised $100 million to support the Mustangs' transition to the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The generous early commitments from a group of thirty donors that includes trustees and key donors will enable SMU to align and compete with an elite group of national institutions with powerhouse athletic programs, benefitting both SMU Athletics and the entire University community.
Notably, the move has immediately raised SMU's profile, with media coverage of the move generating more than $163 million in advertising value in the first three days. In that same small window, SMU also experienced a 103% increase in visitors to its undergraduate admissions homepage.
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.
UP NEXT
SMU returns back to Washburne to face off against Grand Canyon on Wednesday, Sept. 27. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. and the game will be broadcast on ESPN+.
