No. 1 SMU Hits The Road To Take On Cal | Saturday 5pm CT

No. 1 SMU (11-0-2, 5-0-1 ACC) at California (5-4-4, 1-3-2 ACC)
Saturday, Oct. 24 • 5 pm CT
Edwards Stadium • Berkeley, Calif. • ACCNX
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BERKELEY, Calif. (SMU) – No. 1 SMU Men's Soccer hits the road to face Cal in Berkeley, Calif., on Saturday.

The match will kick off at 5 pm CT at Edwards Stadium and be broadcast on ACCNX.

The Mustangs are 11-0-2 this season, 5-0-1 in ACC play, and are coming off a 5-2 win against Central Arkansas at home on Tuesday.

Mustangs vs. Cal History

This will be the ninth meeting between SMU and Cal.
SMU leads the series 6-1-1 against the Golden Bears.
The Mustangs won their previous meeting against Cal 4-0 in Dallas. The last time SMU went to Berkeley was in 2024, when the Mustangs won 2-1.

United Soccer Coaches Rankings

SMU remained at No. 1 in this week's United Soccer Coaches on Oct. 20.
The Mustangs have been ranked No. 1 since Sept. 29. It marked the first time SMU has been ranked No. 1 in the nation since 2006.
Six ACC teams were ranked in the top 25 this week. SMU tops the polls, Clemson was No. 3, Louisville was No. 10, Wake Forest was No. 15, North Carolina was No. 16 and Pitt was No. 17.

Talking Stats

SMU leads the nation in goals against average (.385), won-lost-tie percentage (.923), shutout percentage (.692) and is tied at first with Georgetown in goal differential (34). The team is second nationally in assists per game (3.54).
The Mustangs lead the ACC, assists per game (3.538), goals allowed (5), clean sheets (9) and goals per game (3.00).
Jaylinn Mitchell and Ryan Clanton-Pimentel are tied for second in assists (7) in the ACC. While Stephan Soghomonian is third in goals (10).

Mitchell's Senior Season

Jaylinn Mitchell has made nine goal contributions with seven assists and two goals in 13 games.
He was named ACC Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 1.
Coming back as a senior after being drafted in the first round by Minnesota United last December, Mitchell was ranked No. 35 in the TopDrawerSoccer Preseason Top 100 Player Rankings.
He is the first Mustang to be picked in the first round since Nicky Hernandez in 2021.
Says he wants to leave a legacy for SMU.
Projected to graduate in December, Mitchell will be the first generation college graduate in his family.
"I'm the oldest of four siblings, so I just want to show them that you can do it and go to college."

Mustang Lock Up

SMU's defense has only allowed five goals through 13 matches this season.
The Mustangs have confined opponents to 10 shots or less in eight consecutive matches. They held No. 25 Stanford (5), Duke (3) and UIW (4) to less than five shots.
The backline with Jonathan Evans in goal and centerbacks Noah Holmstrøm, Villads Landsperg and Enzo Panozzo, leads the nation in goals against average (.385) and shutout percentage (.692).

Last Time Out

No. 1 SMU Men's Soccer took down Central Arkansas 5-2 at Washburne Stadium on Tuesday.
Stephan Soghomonian highlighted the evening by recording a hat trick to score his eighth, ninth and 10th goals of the season. He has recorded three hat tricks and 24 goals in his career.
Andre Philibbosian and Landon Hickam were also on the scoresheet. Philibbosian has two goals this season, while Hickam has five.
The Mustangs put on a dominant display, outshooting the Bears 26 to seven.
SMU is now 11-0-2 overall this season after closing non-conference play. Kevin Hudson's squad is 5-0-1 in ACC play and is currently at the top of the ACC team standings with 16 points after six conference games.

Three Mustangs In The Hermann Trophy Watch List

Jonathan Evans, Noah Holmstrøm and Jaylinn Mitchell were named in the Missouri Athletic Club Hermann Trophy Midseason Watch List as announced by the association on Friday.
The three Mustangs were included in the list that consists of 29 student-athletes across all of NCAA Division I Men's Soccer. SMU has the most athletes included in the watch list.
Evans and Holmstrøm are central to the Mustangs defense, which leads the nation in goals against average (.300) and shutout percentage (.700). Evans is currently tied for first in Division I with seven clean sheets this season.
Holmstrøm was named in the Preseason Hermann Trophy Watchlist in August.
Mitchell leads the Mustangs in offensive contributions, having been involved in eight goals within the first 10 matches of the season. He is tied at first in the ACC with six assists this season, while also having scored two goals.
This is the first time three Mustangs have been included in the MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List in a single season.

Scouting California

Cal is 5-4-4 overall this season and 1-3-2 in conference.
The Bears are coming off a 2-2 draw against NC State at home.

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Players Mentioned

Ryan Clanton-Pimentel

Jonathan Evans

Landon Hickam

Villads Landsperg

Jaylinn Mitchell

Enzo Panozzo

Andre Philibbosian

Stephan Soghomonian

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