Box Score TAMPA, Fla. (SMU) – No. 6 SMU improved to 2-0 in American Athletic Conference play with a 2-1 victory at USF in Corbett Stadium on Friday. Two-time reigning AAC Goalkeeper of the Week Cole Johnson recorded six saves, including a first-half-penalty kick, as the Mustangs earned the road win.
Jelldrik Dalllmann had both goals for the Mustangs, recording the first in the 18th minute. The Hermann Trophy candidate found the bottom right corner of the goal off of just his second touch.
Johnson was challenged just two minutes later when USF was awarded a penalty kick. Johnson saved the shot by Ajmeer Spengler to keep the Mustangs' (7-1, 2-0 AAC) up 1-0, which was the SMU advantage at halftime. Johnson would go on to post two more saves in the first half.
USF (2-5, 0-1) answered with a goal in the second half from Brian Schaefer, assisted by Spengler — tying things up at 1-1 in the 59th minute.
Just over a minute later, Dallmann secured the game winner against South Florida with a penalty kick. The Top Drawer Soccer Preseason All-American has six goals on the year, including his second penalty kick goal of the season. The win is the eighth of the last nine matches against USF.
The second half saw two more saves from Johnson, bringing him to a total of six for the evening.
SMU posted 11 shots in total, seven of which were on target.
The Mustangs return to Washburne on Wednesday to host Grand Canyon at 7p.m. The Mustangs are 6-0 at Washburne Stadium this season and 14-1-1 since the start of last season.
