Sunday, September 27
Blacksburg, Va.
3pm CT
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No. 3 SMU Takes On Virginia Tech In Blacksburg | Sunday 3pm
Sep 26 | Men's Soccer
No. 3 SMU (7-0-1, 2-0-0 ACC) at Virginia Tech (5-2-1, 2-0-1 ACC)
Sunday, Sept. 27 • 3 pm CT
Thompson Field • Blacksburg, Va. • ACCN
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Sunday, Sept. 27 • 3 pm CT
Thompson Field • Blacksburg, Va. • ACCN
Watch • Live Stats • Media Center • SMU Mobile App
BLACKSBURG, Va. (SMU) – No. 3 SMU Men's Soccer is on the road to take on Virginia Tech at Blacksburg, Va., on Sunday.
The match will kick off at 3 pm CT and be broadcast on ACCNX.
The Mustangs are 7-0-1 this season, 2-0-0 in ACC play, and are coming off a 1-0 win against NC State in their ACC Home Opener last week.
Mustangs vs. Virginia Tech History
- This will be only the second meeting between SMU and Virginia Tech. The Mustangs are making their first trip to Blacksburg.
- SMU won the two teams' first meeting 2-0 on the Hilltop against the then-No. 13 Virginia Tech in 2024.
- SMU leads the nation in goals against average (.375) and is tied for third nationally in goal differential (20) as of Sept. 25.
- The Mustangs lead the ACC in goals per game (2.875), assists per game (3), points per game (8.75) and in goals allowed (3).
- SMU's defense leads the ACC in goals against average (.38).
- Jaylinn Mitchell is tied at the top of the league in assists (5) and Mukisa Emmanuel is tied for third in goals (5).
- Jaylinn Mitchell has made seven goal contributions with five assists and two goals in the first eight games of the season.
- He was named ACC Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 1.
- Mitchell leads the ACC with his five assists.
- 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."
- SMU was ranked No. 3 in this week's United Soccer Coaches on Sept. 22.
- Six ACC teams were ranked in the top 25 this week. SMU has the highest rank at No. 3, Stanford was No. 6, Notre Dame was No. 10, Clemson was No. 14, Louisville was No. 16 and Pitt was No. 20.
- No. 5 SMU Men's Soccer won 1-0 against NC State in its ACC Home Opener at Washburne Stadium on Friday.
- In an end-to-end contest where the Mustangs outshot the Wolfpack 14 to eight, SMU took the edge with a goal from Enzo Panozzo. Panozzo scored his third goal of the season, served by Ryan Clanton-Pimentel, who recorded his third assist of the season.
- SMU's defense, with Jonathan Evans in goal, has recorded five clean sheets in the first eight matches of the season. Leading the league with only three goals allowed.
- The Mustangs remain undefeated with a 7-0-1 record and are 2-0-0 to start ACC play. Kevin Hudson's squad has scored 23 goals while only allowing three after eight matches.
- 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.
- Virginia Tech has a 5-2-1 overall record this season, undefeated in ACC play with a 2-0-1 record, and is coming off a 3-0 win over Queens at home on Tuesday.
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