DALLAS (SMU) – The SMU women's soccer program remained undefeated at home this season after defeating Houston Christian 3-0 on Thursday inside Washburne Stadium.
SMU (4-2-0, 0-0-0 ACC) once again dominated on its home pitch, outshooting Houston Christian (2-4-0, 0-0-0 SLC) 27-3. The Mustangs have recorded taken 27 shots in each of their home games this season and are outshooting teams 81-11.
The Mustangs earned their third home victory this season and have yet to concede a goal at home, outscoring opponents 7-0 across three games in Washburne.
Nyah Rose got SMU on the board early, heading a pass from
Lydia Ungashick off a corner kick from
Sammy Nieves into the back of the net. It was Rose's second goal this season and the 18
th of her career.
SMU controlled the pace of play for the majority of the first half and went into the break up 1-0.
Coming out of the half,
Claire Jones scored her first goal as a Mustang on a feed from Nieves in the 60
th minute. Jones got free inside the box and sent a rocket into the upper left corner.
Nieves recorded her second multi-assist game of the season, bringing her team-high total up to five.
HCU generated a few looks at net, but SMU goalkeeper
Haven Empey-Taylor finished the night with two saves on three shots faced and earned her second career win.
In the final minute of the game,
Liz Eddy netted her first goal of the season after scrambling through four HCU defenders in a scrum in front of the goal to extend SMU's lead to 3-0.
Eddy led the Mustangs in total shots with 12 as she scored her fifth career goal as a Mustang.
Thursday's victory was SMU's 20th shutout win under Head Coach
Nicole Nelson.
// Up Next
SMU is back in Washburne on Sunday, hosting Sam Houston State. The match will kick off at 7 p.m. CT and will be aired on ACCNX. Fans can enjoy free admission to all regular-season SMU women's soccer home games.
Sunday's match is Greek Night, will feature SMU posters, schedule cards, and prize wheel items as giveaways as well as a post-game autograph session with the team.
// Other Notes
- SMU has now won three straight home games in a single season for the first time since 2022.
- The victory was SMU's 20th shutout win under Nelson.
- SMU has outscored opponents 7-0 at home and outshot them 81-11.
- The Mustangs have now shut out their first three home opponents for the first time since 2021. That season SMU didn't allow a goal at home until its fifth home game.
- SMU is now 6-0-0 all-time against HCU and is 5-0-0 when the game is played in Dallas.
- In her fourth season as head coach of the Mustangs, Nicole Nelson is now 31-21-8 overall at SMU and 93-86-23 in her coaching career.
- The Mustangs are now 19-8-3 at home under Nelson.
The Mustangs are now 472-251-61 all-time in program history.
