Friday, October 30
Dallas, Texas
6:30pm CT
SMU
12-0-3, 6-0-2
1
vs
1
Louisville
12-2-3, 4-2-2
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| SMU | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Oct 30 | Men's Soccer
Box Score | Postgame Press Conference
DALLAS (SMU) — Ten-man No. 1 SMU Men's Soccer tied No. 10 Louisville at Washburne Stadium to become the outright Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Soccer Regular Season Champion on Friday.
SMU won the ACC Championship by going undefeated in conference play and earning 20 points in eight conference games.
The Mustangs showed their dominance despite being down a goal at halftime and being a man down since the 60th minute. A goal from Landon Hickam in the 87th minute tied the game and clinched SMU's outright championship.
SMU closed the regular season with an undefeated record of 12-0-3 overall. The first time SMU went undefeated in the regular season since 2001.
How It Went
Louisville was in control at the start of the match, creating the early chances. SMU grew into the game at the 20th minute mark and created chances through the different channels.
It was the visitors that found the net first in the 28th minute with a header goal.
In an even half where both teams recorded six shots, the scoreline was 1-0 favoring the visitors after 45 minutes.
The Mustangs came out strong at the start of the second half, but they went down to 10 men in the 60th minute of the match.
Despite being down a player, SMU stayed on the front foot in the remainder of the half, finding chances from Ryan Clanton-Pimentel and Jaylinn Mitchell.
In the 87th minute, Landon Hickam rebounded the ball and blasted a shot from the top of the box. The ball ricocheted off the goalkeeper's hands to rattle the net to make it 1-1.
SMU's defense stood tall to keep the 1-1 draw through 90 minutes and win the outright ACC Regular Season Championship.
Notes
DALLAS (SMU) — Ten-man No. 1 SMU Men's Soccer tied No. 10 Louisville at Washburne Stadium to become the outright Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Soccer Regular Season Champion on Friday.
SMU won the ACC Championship by going undefeated in conference play and earning 20 points in eight conference games.
The Mustangs showed their dominance despite being down a goal at halftime and being a man down since the 60th minute. A goal from Landon Hickam in the 87th minute tied the game and clinched SMU's outright championship.
SMU closed the regular season with an undefeated record of 12-0-3 overall. The first time SMU went undefeated in the regular season since 2001.
How It Went
Louisville was in control at the start of the match, creating the early chances. SMU grew into the game at the 20th minute mark and created chances through the different channels.
It was the visitors that found the net first in the 28th minute with a header goal.
In an even half where both teams recorded six shots, the scoreline was 1-0 favoring the visitors after 45 minutes.
The Mustangs came out strong at the start of the second half, but they went down to 10 men in the 60th minute of the match.
Despite being down a player, SMU stayed on the front foot in the remainder of the half, finding chances from Ryan Clanton-Pimentel and Jaylinn Mitchell.
In the 87th minute, Landon Hickam rebounded the ball and blasted a shot from the top of the box. The ball ricocheted off the goalkeeper's hands to rattle the net to make it 1-1.
SMU's defense stood tall to keep the 1-1 draw through 90 minutes and win the outright ACC Regular Season Championship.
Notes
- SMU Men's Soccer won the school's first ACC regular season championship. The program also won the school's first ACC tournament championship last season.
- The Mustangs are now 3-1-0 against Louisville all time.
- Ryan Clanton-Pimentel recorded his 10th assist of the season. He now has 16 assists in his SMU career.
- Jaylinn Mitchell scored his eighth assist of the season. He has 11 goal contributions with eight assists and three goals.
- Landon Hickam scored his eighth goal for SMU, sixth of the season.
- The Mustangs closed the regular season with an unbeaten 12-0-3 record and 6-0-2 in ACC play.
What's Next?
The Mustangs earned a first-round bye in the ACC Championships and they will host the winner of the matchup between Virginia and Notre Dame in the second round of the tournament at Washburne Stadium on Nov. 8.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
LOU
SMU
Goals
1
1
Shots
10
15
Shots on Goal
1
2
Saves
1
0
Corners
3
10
Fouls
15
7
Scoring Plays
Cooper Olson (6)
Assisted By: Braydon Sellers , Jack Boring
GOAL by LOU Olson, Cooper Assist by Sellers, Braydon and Boring, Jack.
27:42
Landon Hickam (6)
Assisted By: Ryan Clanton-Pimentel , Jaylinn Mitchell
GOAL by SMU Hickam, Landon Assist by Clanton-Pimentel, Ryan and Mitchell, Jaylinn.
86:05
Game Leaders
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
3
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
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