DALLAS (SMU) – SMU Men's Soccer welcomes No. 6 Virginia on Senior Night at Washburne Stadium on Friday.

The match will kick off at 6 pm CT and will be aired on ACCNX. Senior Night ceremonies will begin at 5:15 pm CT.

Mustangs vs. Cavaliers History

• This will be the fifth meeting between SMU and Virginia. Third meeting in Dallas and first at Washburne Stadium.
• The two teams met in the quarterfinal round of the NCAA Tournament in 2019. The Mustangs fell 3-2 in overtime in Charlottesville against the then No. 1-ranked Virginia.
• SMU is 2-0 at home against UVA. The last time they met in Dallas was in 2007 when the Mustangs won 5-1.
• The Mustangs' first meeting against Virginia was in 1987, when the Mustangs won 1-0 at home against the then top-ranked UVA.

Talking Stats

• Stephan Soghomonian is SMU's leading goal scorer with nine goals.
• Villads Landsperg has played the most minutes for SMU this season, with 1255 minutes in 14 matches. He's only missed five game minutes all season and played full 90 minutes in 13 matches.

Matchup Facts

• This match will see two of the ACC's top scorers in Stephan Soghomonian and Nicholas Simmonds. Simmonds is the current ACC top scorer in conference play with seven goals, while Soghomonian is second with six.
• The last time SMU played a No. 6-ranked team was Saint Louis last season. The Mustangs won 1-0 at home with a lone goal from Jaylinn Mitchell.

Stepped Up

• Stephan Soghomonian was named ACC Offensive Player of the Week on Oct. 7 and Oct. 21.
• He is the ACC's second top scorer in conference play with six goals against ACC teams.
• He is one of only four players to score multiple hat tricks this season.
• Soghomonian has scored eight goals in five matches. Scored a hat trick against California (Oct. 3) and Boston College (Oct. 18).
• He became the first Mustang to score a hat trick after almost two years in the Mustangs' 4-0 win against Cal on Oct. 3.
• 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 twice this season, on Sep. 30 and Oct. 28.
• He captained the Mustangs' defensive line to hand No. 1 Stanford to its first draw/loss in Palo Alto this season on Sunday.
• He and the Mustangs' backline have contained opponents to an average of only 8.2 shot attempts per game. Limiting four teams (Boston College, Cal, LMU and Oral Roberts) to five shot attempts or less.

Villads Engine

• Villads Landsperg has only missed five minutes of pitch time for the Mustangs this season.
• Played 1255 minutes in 14 matches.
• He and the Mustangs' backline have contained opponents to an average of only 8.2 shot attempts per game. Limiting four teams (Boston College, Cal, LMU and Oral Roberts) to five shot attempts or less.

SMU vs Top 25 Opponents

• SMU is 1-0-3 against Top-25 teams this season.
• The Mustangs are coming off a 0-0 draw at No. 1 Stanford on Sunday.
• SMU grabbed its first ranked win at No. 21 Notre Dame on Sep. 27 (2-0).
• The Mustangs drew 1-1 against No. 2 Clemson and they also drew No. 18 Kansas City 2-2 to kick off the season.
• SMU was 4-3-3 against top 25 opponents last season after falling in the NCAA Quarterfinals to No. 8 Marshall.

Scouting Virginia

• Virginia is the highest-scoring team in ACC play this season.
• Their offense is led by ACC league play top-scorer Nicholas Simmonds, who has scored seven goals against ACC teams.
• UVA also has the league's top-assister in Jesus De Vicente, who has recorded five assists against ACC teams.

SMU vs Stanford Notes

• The Mustangs became the first team to draw Stanford at Cagan Stadium this season. First to take a point in ACC play at Stanford this season.
• SMU gave Stanford its second draw of the season.
• The Mustangs recorded the highest number of shot attempts by an opposing team at Stanford this season with 13 shots.
• SMU's all-time record against Stanford is now 3-6-3. This is its first draw at Cagan Stadium.
• The last time SMU drew a top-ranked team was No. 1 Evansville in 1986.
• SMU remains undefeated against top-25 teams this season with a record of 1-0-3.
• Villads Landsperg played his 13th 90-minute match of the season, 1255 minutes in 14 matches.

FIFA World Cup At Washburne Stadium

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