No. 1 SMU Ties No. 25 Stanford 0-0 At Washburne Stadium

Friday, October 16

Dallas, Texas

5pm CT

SMU

10-0-2, 5-0-1

Stanford

8-3-2, 1-3-2

Team	1	2	Final F
Stanford	0	0	0
SMU	0	0	0

Oct 16 | Men's Soccer

Box Score

Box Score

DALLAS (SMU) — No. 1 SMU Men's Soccer tied No. 25 Stanford 0-0 at Washburne Stadium on Friday.

The Mustangs' defense continued its excellence by recording another clean sheet for their ninth of the season. They held Stanford to a season low of five shots with only one on target.

SMU is now 10-0-2 overall this season and 5-0-1 in ACC play. Kevin Hudson's squad tops the ACC team standings with 16 points after six conference games.

How It Went
Stanford had most of the ball at the start of the game, but the Mustangs grew into it to find some half-opportunities.

In a cagey and physical first half that only saw five total shots, SMU's biggest chance came from a play by Mukisa Emmanuel and Franco Ocana, but the scoreline remained 0-0 after 45 minutes.

SMU was on the front foot at the start of the second half, but were not able to capitalize on the possession.

The match remained tight and physical through the second half, with both teams' defenses showing their capabilities by preventing chances from going through.

The match ended in a 0-0 tie.

Notes

SMU is now 4-6-4 all-time against Stanford.
With the draw, SMU extended its unbeaten streak to 12 games, the longest since 2001.
SMU's defense held Stanford to a season-low of five shots and one on frame.
Jonathan Evans and SMU's defense recorded its ninth clean sheet of the season.

What's Next?
SMU stays home to face Central Arkansas in its final non-conference game of the season at Washburne Stadium on Tuesday.