Friday, October 3
Dallas, Texas
7 pm CT
SMU
vs
California
SMU Set To Host Cal at Washburne Stadium | Friday 7 pm CT
Oct 2 | Men's Soccer
[RV] SMU (4-2-3, 1-0-2 ACC) vs Cal (4-4-2, 1-2-1 ACC)
Friday, Oct. 3 • 7 p.m. CT
Washburne Stadium • Dallas, Texas • ACCNX
Watch • Live Stats • Match Notes • SMU Mobile App
Friday, Oct. 3 • 7 p.m. CT
Washburne Stadium • Dallas, Texas • ACCNX
Watch • Live Stats • Match Notes • SMU Mobile App
DALLAS (SMU) – SMU Men's Soccer will host Cal to resume its Atlantic Coast Conference campaign on Friday.
The match will kick off at 7 pm CT at Washburne Stadium and will be aired on ACCNX.
Mustangs vs. Golden Bears History
- This match will be the eighth meeting between SMU and Cal.
- SMU visited Cal for its first road ACC match last season, claiming its first ACC victory by beating the Golden Bears 2-1.
- The Mustangs have won two of the prior meetings with Cal at home, most recently defeating the then No. 19 Cal 1-0 in 2006.
- The record between the two teams is 4-1-1 in regular-season matches.
- SMU has never won or lost against Cal by more than one goal.
- Mukisa Emmanuel and Milton Lopez are the Mustangs' top scorers with five goals. They are both tied for fifth in the ACC in goals scored.
- Villads Landsperg has played every single minute for the Mustangs this season (810 minutes in nine matches).
- Two-time All-American Mustang and former assistant coach, Kevin Grimes, coached the Cal Golden Bears for 22 seasons (2000-2021).
- The Mustangs earned their first program ACC win at Cal last season (2-1).
- SMU played its first ACC road match at Cal last season.
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 8.33 shot attempts per game. Limiting two teams (LMU and Oral Roberts) to under five shot attempts.
- Milton Lopez and Mukisa Emmanuel lead SMU's frontline with five goals each.
- The two strikers have started together in the last three matches and a total of five matches this season.
- Lopez leads the Mustangs in goal contributions with seven (five goals and two assists), including two game-winning goals.
- Either Lopez or Emmanuel has scored in eight out of the nine matches this season.
- Lopez and Emmanuel both have scored a brace this season.
- Villads Landsperg has not missed a single minute on the pitch for the Mustangs this season.
- Played 810 minutes in nine matches.
- He and the Mustangs' backline have contained opponents to an average of only 8.33 shot attempts per game. Limiting two teams (LMU and Oral Roberts) to under five shot attempts.
- Cal is currently ninth in the ACC standings with four points.
- They are coming off a 2-0 loss against Syracuse at home.
- Cal striker Luka Lukic has the third-most shots on goal in the ACC with 16.
- The Golden Bears have had three goalkeepers playing in front of the net this season.
- SMU defeated its first ranked opponent of the season.
- Milton Lopez scored his second brace for SMU. The last time he scored two goals was in last season's NCAA Elite Eight match against No. 8 Marshall.
- Milton Lopez now leads the Mustangs with seven goal contributions (five goals and two assists).
- Mukisa Emmanuel made his first assist for SMU.
- Martin Dominguez earned his first clean sheet of the season, posting two saves.
- Villads Landsperg has played full 90-minute matches in all nine matches this season (810 minutes).
- SMU now leads the all-time record against Notre Dame 3-2-1.
- Washburne Stadium will be an official training ground for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
- SMU received votes in the latest United Soccer Coaches rankings.
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