2018 SMU Mustangs men's soccer team

The 2018 SMU Mustangs men's soccer team represented the Southern Methodist University during the 2018 NCAA Division I men's soccer season and the 2018 American Athletic Conference men's soccer season. The regular season began on August 24 and concluded on November 2. It was the program's 44th season fielding a men's varsity soccer team, and their 6th season in the AAC. The 2018 season was Kevin Hudson's fourth year as head coach for the program.

2018 SMU Mustangs men's soccer
AAC Tournament Champions
NCAA Tournament, First Round
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record10–5–3 (5–1–1 American)
Head coach
  • Kevin Hudson (4th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Ben Stoddard (1st season)
  • Brett Koziczkowski (5th season)
Home stadiumWestcott Field
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
2018 American Athletic Conference men's soccer standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 18 UCF + 5 1 1 13 3 3
SMU ‡+ 5 1 1 10 5 3
South Florida 4 1 2 7 8 2
Connecticut + 3 2 2 12 6 2
Memphis 2 4 1 8 7 4
Temple 2 4 1 5 10 4
Tulsa 2 5 0 6 9 2
Cincinnati 1 6 0 3 14 1
As of December 11, 2018
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches

Roster

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As of November 15, 2018[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   USA Grant Makela
2 FW   JAM Akean Shackleford
3 DF   USA Philip Ponder
4 DF   USA Joshua Berney
6 MF   USA Noah Hilt
7 FW   USA Garrett McLaughlin
8 MF   USA Caleb Smith
10 MF   USA Emil Cuello
11 MF   USA Christian Boorom
12 DF   USA Eddie Munjoma
13 GK   USA Shane Lanson
14 MF   ESP Cristobal Moreno
15 MF   USA DJ Williams
16 MF   NOR Knut Ahlander
17 MF   USA Luke Thompson
18 GK   USA Patrick Michael Hillyard
19 MF   MEX Nicky Hernandez
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 FW   USA Dakota Okwuone
21 MF   USA Jacob Cohen
22 DF   USA Austin Vincent
23 DF   USA Carlos Vargas
24 DF   USA Talen Maples
25 MF   USA Lane Warrington
26 MF   USA Tobin Shanks
27 DF   USA Thomas Haney
28 MF   USA Wyatt Priest
29 GK   USA Elek Arany
30 MF   USA Carter Emack
31 FW   USA Vlad Munteanu
32 DF   USA Sevon Pendergrass
33 MF   USA Ryan Capo
34 DF   USA Kyle Gehman
35 DF   USA Jack Meeker

Schedule

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Date
Time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
City, State
SMU Tournament
August 24*
7:50 p.m., PonyUp TV
No. 8 Providence L 1–2 2OT 0–1–0
Westcott Field (816)
Dallas, TX
August 26*
7:00 p.m., PonyUp TV
No. 8 Campbell W 4–0  1–1–0
Westcott Field (400)
Dallas, TX
Non-conference regular season
August 31*
7:00 p.m., PonyUp TV
Incarnate Word W 1–0  2–1–0
Westcott Field (838)
Dallas, TX
September 3*
7:00 p.m., PonyUp TV
No. 19 Denver L 0–1  2–2–0
Westcott Field (350)
Dallas, TX
September 8*
7:00 p.m.
at Saint Louis T 1–1 2OT 2–2–1
Hermann Stadium (543)
St. Louis, MO
September 14*
7:00 p.m., PonyUp TV
Houston Baptist L 1–3  2–3–1
Westcott Field (350)
Dallas, TX
September 16*
1:00 p.m., PonyUp TV
Gonzaga W 2–0  3–3–1
Westcott Field (250)
Dallas, TX
American Athletic Conference regular season
September 22
10:00 a.m.
Tulsa
Rivalry
W 1–0  4–3–1
(1–0–0)
Crum Sports Field (150)
Dallas, TX
September 28
6:00 p.m.
at UCF L 0–2  4–4–1
(1–1–0)
UCF Soccer and Track Stadium (786)
Orlando, FL
October 1*
6:00 p.m.
at Stetson W 3–1  5–4–1
Athletic Training Center (190)
DeLand, FL
October 6
7:00 p.m., ADN
South Florida T 1–1 2OT 5–4–2
(1–1–1)
Westcott Field (508)
Dallas, TX
October 12
7:00 p.m.
at Memphis W 3–0  6–4–2
(2–1–1)
Mike Rose Soccer Complex (166)
Memphis, TN
October 20
7:00 p.m., PonyUp TV
Cincinnati W 3–1  7–4–2
(3–1–1)
Westcott Field (612)
Dallas, TX
October 28
11:00 a.m., ADN
at Cincinnati W 2–0  8–4–2
(4–1–1)
Morrone Stadium (4,086)
Storrs, CT
November 2
7:00 p.m., PonyUpTV
Temple W 2–1  9–4–2
(5–1–1)
Westcott Field (1,033)
Dallas, TX
American Athletic Conference Tournament
November 8
4:30 p.m.
(2) vs. (6) Memphis
Semifinals
W 2–1 2OT 10–4–2
UCF Soccer and Track Stadium
Orlando, FL
November 10
6:00 p.m., ESPN3
(2) vs. (1) No. 9 UCF
Finals
T 1–1 (5–4 PKs) 3OT 10–4–3
UCF Soccer and Track Stadium (1,108)
Orlando, FL
NCAA Tournament
November 15
8:00 p.m.
at No. 24 Oregon State
First Round
L 1–2  10–5–3
Lorenz Field (806)
Corvallis, OR
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2018 Men's Soccer Roster". smumustangs.com. SMU Athletics. Retrieved October 25, 2019.