No. 1 SMU Slated To Host No. 10 Louisville On Senior Day

No. 1 SMU (12-0-2, 6-0-1 ACC) vs No. 10 Louisville (12-2-2, 4-2-1 ACC)
Friday, Oct. 30 • 6:30 pm CT
Washburne Stadium • Dallas, Texas • ACCN
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DALLAS (SMU) – No. 1 SMU Men's Soccer is set to face No. 10 Louisville in its regular season finale on Friday.

The match will kick off at 6:30 pm CT at Washburne Stadium and be broadcast on the ACC Network.

The Mustangs are 12-0-2 this season, 6-0-1 in ACC play, and are coming off a 2-0 win at Cal on Saturday. They clinched at least a share of the ACC Regular Season Championship last Sunday and have the chance to win it outright on Friday.

Mustangs vs. Louisville History

This will be the fourth meeting between SMU and Louisville. Second meeting in Dallas.
SMU leads the series 2-1-0 against Louisville.
The Mustangs won their previous meeting against Louisville 3-2 in Louisville in 2024.

United Soccer Coaches Rankings

SMU remained at No. 1 in this week's United Soccer Coaches on Oct. 27.
The Mustangs have been ranked No. 1 since Sept. 29. Five weeks ago 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, North Carolina was No. 16, Wake Forest was No. 16 and Pitt was No. 18.

Talking Stats

SMU leads the nation in goals against average (.357), won-lost-tie percentage (.929), shutout percentage (.714) and is tied at first with Georgetown in goal differential (36). The team is tied in second nationally in assists per game (3.50).
The Mustangs lead the ACC, assists per game (3.50), goals allowed (5), clean sheets (10) and in goals per game (2.929).
In the ACC, Ryan Clanton-Pimentel is tied for first in assists (9) and Stephan Soghomonian is third in goals (10).

Mitchell's Senior Season

Jaylinn Mitchell has made nine goal contributions from the wingback position with six assists and three goals in the first 14 games of the season.
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 14 matches this season.
The Mustangs have confined opponents to 10 shots or less in eight of the last nine 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 (.357) and shutout percentage (.714).

Last Time Out

No. 1 SMU Men's Soccer won 2-0 against Cal in Berkeley, Calif., on Saturday.
The Mustangs capitalized on goals by Jaylinn Mitchell and Nick Harshaw while also earning their 10th clean sheet of the season.
Ryan Clanton-Pimentel had a stellar performance, serving both of SMU's goals. He recorded two assists in the match and now has nine assists this season.
SMU is now 12-0-2 overall this season, and is perfect on the road with 5-0-0. Kevin Hudson's squad is 6-0-1 in ACC play and is currently at the top of the ACC team standings with 19 points going into the final week of regular-season play.

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 Louisville

No. 10 Louisville is 12-2-2 overall this season and has a 4-2-1 ACC record. They are currently fourth in the ACC table with 13 points.
The Cardinals are coming off a 2-1 win over Notre Dame on Sunday.

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Players Mentioned

Ryan Clanton-Pimentel

Jonathan Evans

Nick Harshaw

Noah Holmstrøm

Villads Landsperg

Jaylinn Mitchell

Enzo Panozzo

Stephan Soghomonian

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