DALLAS (SMU) – No. 25 SMU Men's Soccer is set to host Central Arkansas at Washburne Stadium on Tuesday.

The match will kick off at 7 pm CT at Washburne Stadium and will be aired on ACCNX.

Mustangs vs. Bears History

• This will be the ninth meeting between SMU and Central Arkansas.
• The Mustangs and Bears played against each other last season at Washburne Stadium when SMU won 1-0.
• SMU has won all eight of its previous matches against Central Arkansas. All matches have been played in Dallas.
• The two teams' first meeting was in 2007.

Talking Stats

• Milton Lopez is SMU's top scorer with six goals this season.
• Villads Landsperg has played the most minutes for SMU this season, with 985 minutes in 11 matches. He's only missed five game minutes all season and played full 90 minutes in 10 matches.

Matchup Facts

• Sophomore midfielder Charles-Emile Brunet transferred from Central Arkansas this spring. He started 14 matches as a freshman for the Bears.

Hatty Hero

• Stephan Soghomonian was named ACC Offensive Player of the Week on Oct. 7.
• He became the first Mustang to score a hat trick after almost two years in the Mustangs' 4-0 win against Cal.
• The previous Mustang to score a hat trick was Jelldrik Dallmann against Temple on Nov. 9, 2023
• He scored his hat trick against Cal from the bench with only 44 minutes of play time.

Slade Bosses The Backline

• Slade Starnes was named ACC Defensive Player of the Week on Sep. 30.
• He captained the Mustangs' defensive line to their second clean sheet win of the season at No. 21 Notre Dame.
• He and the Mustangs' backline have contained opponents to an average of only 7.72 shot attempts per game. Limiting three teams (Cal, LMU and Oral Roberts) to under five shot attempts.

Two-Top Tandem

• Milton Lopez and Mukisa Emmanuel lead SMU's frontline with six and five goals respectively.
• The two strikers have started together in the last five matches and a total of seven matches this season.
• Lopez leads the Mustangs in goal contributions with seven (six goals and two assists), including three game-winning goals.
• Either Lopez or Emmanuel has scored in nine out of the 11 matches this season.
• Lopez and Emmanuel both have scored a brace this season.

Villads Engine

• Villads Landsperg has only missed five minutes on the pitch for the Mustangs this season.
• Played 985 minutes in 11 matches.
• He and the Mustangs' backline have contained opponents to an average of only 7.72 shot attempts per game. Limiting three teams (Cal, LMU and Oral Roberts) to under five shot attempts.

Scouting UCA

• Devonte Richards and Maxim Sheenkov lead Central Arkansas with four goals each.
• Two goalkeepers have shared a consistent number of starts for UCA this season. Merrick Cook has five starts this season, while Javier Ramirez has made six.

SMU vs Syracuse Notes

• Mukisa Emmanuel and Milton Lopez have started together in the last five matches and a total of seven matches this season.
• This is the 10th time SMU has outshot an opponent this season.
• Villads Landsperg played his 10th full 90-minute match of the season. Clocking 985 minutes through 11 matches.

FIFA World Cup At Washburne Stadium

• Washburne Stadium will be an official training ground for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.