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SMU Will Host No. 2 Clemson To Kick Off ACC Play | Saturday 7 pm CT

SMU (3-2-1, 0-0-0 ACC) vs #2 Clemson (3-1-1, 0-0-0 ACC)
Saturday, Sep. 13 • 7 p.m. CT
Washburne Stadium • Dallas, Texas • ACCNX
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DALLAS (SMU) – SMU Men's Soccer is set to host No. 2 Clemson at Washburne Stadium to open Atlantic Coast Conference play on Saturday.

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

Mustangs vs. Tigers History
  • This match will be the third meeting between SMU and Clemson.
  • The all-time matchup record is 1-1-0.
  • The last time SMU played Clemson was in Dallas in 1995, where the Mustangs won 3-1 against the then No. 6 Clemson in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Matchup Facts
  • SMU won its last top-five at No. 5 Dayton (3-1) last season in the round of 16 of the NCAA Championship.
  • The last time SMU defeated a top-two opponent was at No. 2 Duke (2-0) in 2019.
  • The last time SMU played a No. 2 opponent was in 2021 against No. 2 Tulsa (L, 2-0).
  • The last time SMU won against a top-five team at home was against No. 1 Indiana (2-0) in 1998.
  • The last time Washburne Stadium hosted a top-five matchup was against No. 5 Stanford last season (T, 2-2).
Scouting Clemson
  • Clemson has scored in 41 consecutive matches--longest scoring streak in the nation.
  • They are the fifth-highest scoring team in the nation with 16 goals.
The 2025 Squad
  • SMU's 2025 squad consists of 17 returners and 13 newcomers.
  • Hudson's 13 newcomers include eight transfers and five freshmen.
  • Among the transfers is senior 2024 All-Southern Conference Defender Slade Starnes.
Mustangs' Career-Firsts SMU vs UIW Notes
  • SMU took its first loss against UIW. The record is now 6-1-0
  • Mukisa Emmanuel scored his first penalty kick goal for SMU and his third goal for the program.
  • The Mustangs took a season-high of 22 shot attempts.
  • SMU outshot the Cardinals 22 to 10 and had 65 percent of the possession.
FIFA World Cup at Washburne
  • Washburne Stadium will be an official training ground for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Preseason Awards and Rankings
  • SMU was ranked No. 5 in the United Soccer Coaches Preseason Poll.
  • Also ranked No. 5 in the ACC Preseason Poll. Tied with Stanford.
  • SMU was ranked No. 7 in the Top Drawer Soccer Preseason National Ranking.
  • Jaylinn Mitchell was included in the ACC Preseason Player to Watch List.
  • Owen Zarnick was ranked No. 47 and Alex Salvo was No. 74 in the Top Drawer Soccer Top 100 Players Rankings.
SMU vs Top-25 Opponents
  • SMU 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.
  • SMU faced 10 top-25 opponents last season. This was the largest number of ranked opponents the Mustangs have faced in a single season under Kevin Hudson.
  • No. 5 Dayton was the highest-ranked win for the Mustangs last season.
  • No. 5 Stanford, who they drew against, was the highest-seeded team that the Mustangs went against in the regular season.
  • Last season, SMU had wins over fifth-ranked Dayton, No. 6 Saint Louis, No. 13 Virginia Tech, and No. 19 Washington, a draw against No.5 Stanford, ninth-ranked Denver, and No. 18 Duke.
  • The Mustangs had the most top-25 matches in the ACC last season. 
NCAA Tournament, By The Numbers
  • Overall program history: 36 NCAA Tournament Appearances, 26 Sweet Sixteen Appearances, 14 Elite Eight Appearances, two College Cup appearances (2000 & 2005)
  • SMU made its seventh NCAA Tournament, fifth Sweet Sixteen and second Elite Eight appearances under Kevin Hudson last season.
  • With Hudson in the coaching staff, SMU has made 11 NCAA Tournament appearances, including six Sweet 16s and three Elite Eights. Hudson has been with the team since 2007 and was promoted to head coach in 2015.
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Players Mentioned

Charles-Emile Brunet

#8 Charles-Emile Brunet

M
5' 8"
SO
Ryan Clanton-Pimentel

#27 Ryan Clanton-Pimentel

D
5' 6"
SO
Mukisa Emmanuel

#20 Mukisa Emmanuel

F
5' 10"
JR
Villads Landsperg

#2 Villads Landsperg

D
6' 2"
JR
Jaylinn Mitchell

#7 Jaylinn Mitchell

M
5' 8"
JR
Soren Russell

#18 Soren Russell

GK
6' 4"
SR
Alex Salvo

#6 Alex Salvo

M
6' 1"
RS JR
Slade Starnes

#5 Slade Starnes

D
6' 3"
SR
Owen Zarnick

#3 Owen Zarnick

D
6' 4"
SR
Matthias Dick

#23 Matthias Dick

D
5' 10"
SR

Players Mentioned

Charles-Emile Brunet

#8 Charles-Emile Brunet

5' 8"
SO
M
Ryan Clanton-Pimentel

#27 Ryan Clanton-Pimentel

5' 6"
SO
D
Mukisa Emmanuel

#20 Mukisa Emmanuel

5' 10"
JR
F
Villads Landsperg

#2 Villads Landsperg

6' 2"
JR
D
Jaylinn Mitchell

#7 Jaylinn Mitchell

5' 8"
JR
M
Soren Russell

#18 Soren Russell

6' 4"
SR
GK
Alex Salvo

#6 Alex Salvo

6' 1"
RS JR
M
Slade Starnes

#5 Slade Starnes

6' 3"
SR
D
Owen Zarnick

#3 Owen Zarnick

6' 4"
SR
D
Matthias Dick

#23 Matthias Dick

5' 10"
SR
D