DALLAS (SMU) – No. 5 SMU Men's Soccer is set to host HCU at Washburne Stadium on Monday night.
The match will kick off at 7 pm CT, and it will be broadcast on ACCNX.
The Mustangs are 3-0-0 to start the season and are coming off a 2-0 win against LMU at Washburne Stadium on Monday.
Mustangs vs. Huskies History
- This match will be the ninth meeting between SMU and HCU, eighth meeting in Dallas.
- SMU leads the series 6-1-1 and 6-1-0 at home.
- In their previous meeting, the Mustangs won 3-1 at home in 2021.
Last Time at Home
- No. 5 SMU Men's Soccer won 2-0 against LMU at Washburne Stadium on Friday.
- In a night of firsts, Joseluis Villagomez scored his first college career goal to open the scoring through Nick Harshaw's first SMU assist. Andre Philibbosian scored SMU's second goal of the night in the second half with his first goal for SMU.
- Jaylinn Mitchell made an assist to add his tally to five goal contributions (one goal, four assists) in three games to start the season.
- SMU's defense contained the Lions' offense to no shots on goal, while the Mustangs' offense made 20 attempts with five on goal.
- The Mustangs start the season with a 3-0-0 record, including a top-five win over No. 4 Saint Louis.
Jaylinn Mitchell's Senior Season
- Jaylinn Mitchell has made five goal contributions with four assists and one goal in the first three games of the season.
- Mitchell leads the ACC with his four assists in three matches.
- Coming back as a senior after being drafted in the first round of the MLS SuperDraft by Minnesota United last December, Mitchell was ranked No. 35 in the TopDrawerSoccer Preseason Top 100 Player Rankings.
United Soccer Coaches Rankings
- SMU jumped 10 spots in the United Soccer Coaches Rankings to No. 5 this week.
- Five ACC teams were ranked in the top 25 this week. Stanford is top-ranked, SMU is No. 5, Clemson is No. 16, Duke is No. 19 and NC State is ranked No. 20.
Top-Five Win at Saint Louis
- No. 15 SMU won 4-0 at No. 4 Saint Louis in its first road match of the season on Monday.
- After a scoreless first half, SMU scored four goals in the final 45 minutes, with Mukisa Emmanuel and Milton Lopez both scoring a brace.
- Jaylinn Mitchell played a crucial creative role in SMU's side, recording two assists and winning a penalty that led to Emmanuel's second goal.
- The Mustangs outshot the Billikens 19 to five in a dominant performance in which they controlled 60% of the ball.
- The win is the Mustangs' first clean sheet of the season as they start the season with two victories, including one top-five win.
Preseason Awards
- SMU was ranked No. 15 in the United Soccer Coaches Preseason Poll and was picked No. 4 in the Preseason ACC Poll.
- Noah Holmstrøm was named in the MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List and United Soccer Coaches Defenders to Watch.
- Stephan Soghomonian was named in the ACC Preseason Watch List and was also included in the United Soccer Coaches Forwards to Watch.
- Soghomonian was ranked No. 19 and Jaylinn Mitchell was No. 35 in the TopDrawerSoccer Preseason Top 100 Player Ranking.
The 2026 Squad
- SMU's 2026 squad consists of 17 returners and 15 newcomers.
- Hudson's 15 newcomers include nine transfers and six freshmen.
- Among the transfers is senior 2025 Sun Belt Defender of the Year, Noah Holmstrøm.
NCAA Tournament By The Numbers
- Overall program history: 37 NCAA Tournament Appearances, 26 Sweet Sixteen Appearances, 14 Elite Eight Appearances, two College Cup appearances (2000 & 2005).
- Head Coach Kevin Hudson has made eight NCAA Championship appearances at the helm.
- SMU made its fifth Sweet Sixteen and second Elite Eight appearances under Head Coach Kevin Hudson in 2024.
Scouting HCU
- HCU is coming off a 1-0 loss to UC San Diego at home on Aug. 27. They are 1-2-0 to start the season.
