2019 SMU Mustangs men's soccer team

The 2019 SMU Mustangs men's soccer team represented the Southern Methodist University during the 2019 NCAA Division I men's soccer season and the 2019 American Athletic Conference men's soccer season. The regular season began on August 30 and concluded on November 5. It was the program's 45th season fielding a men's varsity soccer team, and their 7th season in the AAC. The 2019 season was Kevin Hudson's fifth year as head coach for the program.

2019 SMU Mustangs men's soccer
AAC Tournament champions
NCAA Tournament, Quarterfinals
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
U. Soc. Coaches pollNo. 7
TopDrawerSoccer.comNo. 5
2019 record18–2–1 (5–1–1 American)
Head coachKevin Hudson (5th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Ben Stoddard (2nd season)
  • Brett Koziczkowski (6th season)
Home stadiumWestcott Field
2019 American Athletic Conference men's soccer standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 10 UCF + 6 –0 –1  15 –3 –2
No. 7 SMU ‡ 5 –1 –1  18 –2 –1
South Florida + 4 –3 –0  10 –7 –1
Memphis 4 –3 –0  10 –7 –0
Temple 3 –2 –2  8 –8 –2
UConn 2 –5 –0  5 –12 –1
Cincinnati 1 –5 –1  5 –11 –1
Tulsa 0 –6 –1  4 –9 –2
As of 17 December 2019; Rankings from United Soccer Coaches

SMU finished the season with an 18–2–1 overall record and a 5–1–1 conference record, second-best in the AAC. The Mustangs went on to win the AAC Tournament for the third-consecutive time and reached the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2010.

Background
Main article: 2018 SMU Mustangs men's soccer team

The 2018 SMU Mustangs men's soccer team had a record of 10–5–3 overall and 5–1–1 in the AAC. The team beat UCF in the finals of the AAC Tournament to claim the program's second consecutive conference title. The Mustangs earned an automatic bid to the 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament, where they were eliminated in the first round by Oregon State.

Player movement

Players leaving
Name Nat. Number Position Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Akean Shackleford JAM2FW6'0"180Jr.Savanna-la-MarTransferred to Indian Hills Community College
Caleb Smith USA8MF5'9"147Sr.Arlington, TXGraduated
Emil Cuello USA10MF5'11"165Sr.Orem, UTGraduated
Christian Boorom USA11MF5'11"180Sr.Fort Lauderdale, FLGraduated
Cristobal Moreno ESP14MF6'0"150Fr.MálagaLeft team
Dakota Okwuone USA20FW5'11"185Jr.Olathe, KSLeft team
Carlos Vargas USA23DF6'4"185Fr.Greeley, COTransferred to Midwestern State University
Elek Arany USA29GK6'2"190Fr.Highlands Ranch, COLeft team
Carter Emack USA30GK5'10"162Fr.Birmingham, ALLeft team
Vlad Munteanu USA31FW5'10"145Fr.Stillwater, OKLeft team
Kyle Gehman USA34DF6'1"175Fr.Cedar Park, TXLeft team
Jack Meeker USA35DF6'0"160So.La Canada, CALeft team

Incoming transfers
Name Nat. Number Position Height Weight Year Hometown Former School
Henrik Bredeli NOR23DF6'2"187So.TranbyNorth Carolina
Gabriel Costa BRA11MF5'7"160So.Rio de JaneiroAzusa Pacific
Nick Taylor USA16FW5'9"160Jr.Coppell, TXNew Mexico
Brandon Terwege USA5DF6'1"185Jr.Highland Village, TXUCLA

High school recruits
Name Nat. Hometown High School Club TDS Rating
Stephen Canty
GK
 USAKerrville, TXTivy HSClassics Elite[1]
Matt McLaws
FW
 USAOklahoma City, OKDeer Creek HSOKC Energy PDL[2]
Mitchell Murphy
FW
 USAQuincy, ILNotre Dame HSLou Fusz SC[3]
Anthony Perea
MF
 USAFrisco, TXLone Star HSDallas Texans[4]
Henry Smith-Hastie
MF
 USALos Angeles, CALoyola HSSanta Monica United[5]

Squad

Roster
As of October 6, 2019[6]

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

No. Position Player
1 GK Grant Makela
3 DF Philip Ponder
4 DF Joshua Berney
5 DF Brandon Terwege
6 MF Noah Hilt
7 FW Garrett McLaughlin
8 MF Nicky Hernandez
10 MF Knut Ahlander
11 MF Gabriel Costa
12 DF Eddie Munjoma
13 GK Shane Lanson
14 MF Lane Warrington
15 MF DJ Williams
16 FW Nick Taylor
17 MF Luke Thompson
No. Position Player
18 GK Patrick Michael Hillyard
19 FW Wyatt Priest
20 MF Tobin Shanks
21 MF Jacob Cohen
22 DF Austin Vincent
23 DF Henrik Bredeli
24 DF Talen Maples
25 FW Mitchell Murphy
26 MF Henry Smith-Hastie
27 DF Thomas Haney
28 FW Matt McLaws
29 GK Stephen Canty
30 MF Anthony Perea
32 DF Sevon Pendergrass
33 MF Ryan Capo

Team management
Position Staff
Athletic DirectorRick Hart
Head CoachKevin Hudson
Associate Head CoachBen Stoddard
Assistant CoachBrett Koziczkowski

Schedule
Date
Time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
City, State
Non-conference regular season
August 30*
7:00 p.m., PonyUp TV		 Lipscomb W 3–0  1–0–0
 Westcott Field (1,258)
Dallas, TX
September 2*
7:00 p.m., PonyUp TV		 Houston Baptist W 7–1  2–0–0
 Westcott Field (985)
Dallas, TX
September 6*
8:20 p.m., PonyUp TV		 Saint Louis W 2–0  3–0–0
 Westcott Field (1,589)
Dallas, TX
September 9*
7:00 p.m., PonyUp TV		 No. 22 UC Riverside W 1–0  4–0–0
 Westcott Field (881)
Dallas, TX
September 13*
7:00 p.m., PonyUp TV		 No. 22 Valparaiso W 6–0  5–0–0
 Westcott Field (1,215)
Dallas, TX
September 16*
7:00 p.m.		 No. 8 at No. 2 Duke W 2–0  6–0–0
 Koskinen Stadium (237)
Durham, NC
September 21*
6:00 p.m.		 No. 8 at Denver W 2–1 OT 7–0–0
 CIBER Field (1,059)
Denver, CO
American Athletic regular season
September 28
7:00 p.m., ADN		 No. 8 at Tulsa
Rivalry		 W 5–1  8–0–0
(1–0–0)		 HS&T Stadium (388)
Tulsa, OK
October 1*
7:00 p.m., PonyUp TV		 No. 4 Central Arkansas W 3–0  9–0–0
 Westcott Field (1,985)
Dallas, TX
October 6
7:00 p.m., ADN		 No. 4 No. 11 UCF T 3–3 2OT 9–0–1
(1–0–1)		 Westcott Field (2,719)
Dallas, TX
October 11
6:00 p.m., ADN		 No. 3 at South Florida W 3–0  10–0–1
(2–0–1)		 Corbett Soccer Stadium (822)
Tampa, FL
October 18
7:00 p.m., PonyUp TV		 No. 3 Memphis L 3–4 OT 10–1–1
(2–1–1)		 Westcott Field (1,993)
Dallas, TX
October 22*
7:00 p.m., PonyUp TV		 No. 12 Stetson W 5–0  11–1–1
(2–1–1)		 Westcott Field (1,389)
Dallas, TX
October 26
6:00 p.m.		 No. 12 at Cincinnati W 7–1  12–1–1
(3–1–1)		 Gettler Stadium (311)
Cincinnati, OH
November 1
7:00 p.m., PonyUp TV		 No. 12 UConn W 1–0  13–1–1
(4–1–1)		 Westcott Field (2,319)
Dallas, TX
November 5
6:00 p.m.		 No. 11 at Temple W 2–1 2OT 14–1–1
(5–1–1)		 Temple Owls Sports Complex (398)
Philadelphia, PA
American Athletic Tournament
November 13
4:00 p.m., ADN		 (2) No. 10 vs. (3) South Florida
Semifinals		 W 2–1 2OT 15–1–1
 UCF Soccer and Track Stadium (711)
Orlando, FL
November 16
7:00 p.m., ESPN3		 (2) No. 10 at (1) No. 5 UCF
Championship		 W 1–0  16–1–1
 UCF Soccer and Track Stadium (1,237)
Orlando, FL
NCAA Tournament
November 24
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 (8) No. 5 Coastal Carolina
Second round		 W 1–0 2OT 17–1–1
 Westcott Field (1,150)
Dallas, TX
November 30
7:30 p.m., ESPN+		 (8) No. 5 (9) No. 8 UCF
Third round		 W 2–1 OT 18–1–1
 Westcott Field (979)
Dallas, TX
December 6
6:00 p.m., ACCN		 (8) No. 5 at (1) No. 1 Virginia
Quarterfinals		 L 2–3 OT 18–2–1
 Klöckner Stadium (1,674)
Charlottesville, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Statistics

Players
No. Player GP G A Pts. Sh. Shot% SOG SOG% GW Pk. Pk. At.
7Garrett McLaughlin211653776.21143.566701
12Eddie Munjoma211283246.26119.413400
11Gabriel Costa188112754.14822.407234
10Knut Ahlander217132757.12322.386100
8Nicky Hernandez21521233.15214.424200
23Henrik Bredeli2133918.1675.278100
5Brandon Terwege1923716.1258.500100
6Noah Hilt2022610.2006.600000
26Henry Smith-Hastie192154.5003.750000
19Wyatt Priest142048.2503.375000
15DJ Williams1711315.0678.533000
24Talen Maples101134.2501.250000
27Thomas Haney151133.3331.333000
16Nick Taylor190339.0002.222000
14Lane Warrington210337.0003.429000
3Philip Ponder180116.0004.667000
1Grant Makela150110.0000.000000
20Tobin Shanks70001.0000.000000
17Luke Thompson70000.0000.000000
18Patrick Michael Hillyard10000.0000.000000
21Jacob Cohen30000.0000.000000
4Joshua Berney50000.0000.000000
13Shane Lanson80000.0000.000000

Goalies
No. Player GP Min GA GAA Saves SPct. SHO
1Grant Makela151395:24140.9063.8187
13Shane Lanson8570:4020.3216.8894
18Patrick Michael Hillyard10:03118.000.0000
TMTEAM–0:0000.0011.0000

Disciplinary record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Regular Season AAC Tournament NCAA Tournament Total
    
1 6 USAMFNoah Hilt400100100600
2 3 USADFPhilip Ponder200000100300
2 5 USADFBrandon Terwege200000100300
4 23 NORDFHenrik Bredeli200000000200
4 11 BRAMFGabriel Costa100100000200
4 27 USADFThomas Haney100100000200
4 7 USAFWGarrett McLaughlin100000100200
4 14 USAMFLane Warrington100100000200
9 10 NORMFKnut Ahlander100000000100
9 8 MEXMFNicky Hernandez000000100100
9 24 USADFTalen Maples100000000100
9 5 USADFEddie Munjoma100000000100
9 26 USAMFHenry Smith-Hastie100000000100
Total18004005002700

Awards and honors
Recipient Award Date Ref.
Talen Maples Preseason All-AAC Team August 20, 2019 [7]
Nicky Hernandez College Soccer News Team of the Week (9/1) September 1, 2019 [8]
Talen Maples AAC Defensive Player of the Week (9/9) September 9, 2019 [9]
Eddie Munjoma Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week (9/10) September 12, 2019 [10]
Shane Lanson United Soccer Coaches National Player of the Week (9/17) September 17, 2019 [11]
Brandon Terwege Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week (9/17) September 19, 2019 [12]
Garrett McLaughlin College Soccer News Team of the Week (9/22) September 22, 2019 [13]
AAC Offensive Player of the Week (9/23) September 23, 2019 [14]
Shane Lanson AAC Goalkeeper of the Week (9/23)
Garrett McLaughlin Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week (9/24) September 26, 2019 [15]
Gabriel Costa AAC Offensive Player of the Week (9/30) September 30, 2019 [16]
Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week (10/1) October 3, 2019 [17]
AAC Offensive Player of the Week (10/7) October 7, 2019 [18]
Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week (10/8) October 10, 2019 [19]
Garrett McLaughlin Senior CLASS Award Finalist October 11, 2019 [20]
College Soccer News Player of the Week (10/27) October 27, 2019 [21]
College Soccer News Team of the Week (10/27)
AAC Offensive Player of the Week (10/28) October 28, 2019 [22]
United Soccer Coaches National Player of the Week (10/29) October 29, 2019 [23]
Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week (10/29) October 31, 2019 [24]
Grant Makela AAC Goalkeeper of the Week (11/6) November 6, 2019 [25]
Eddie Munjoma AAC Defensive Player of the Year November 12, 2019 [26]
Gabriel Costa AAC Midfielder of the Year
Garrett McLaughlin All-AAC First Team
Gabriel Costa
Eddie Munjoma
Knut Ahlander All-AAC Second Team
Henrik Bredeli All-AAC Rookie Team
Eddie Munjoma AAC Tounament Most Oustanding Offensive Player November 16, 2019 [27]
Grant Makela AAC Tournament Most Outstanding Defensive Player
Gabriel Costa AAC All-Tournament Team
Grant Makela
Eddie Munjoma
Brandon Terwege
Nicky Hernandez
Eddie Munjoma College Soccer News Team of the Week (11/17) November 17, 2019 [28]
Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week (11/19) November 21, 2019 [29]
Grant Makela College Soccer News Team of the Week (12/1) December 1, 2019 [30]
Eddie Munjoma
Eddie Munjoma Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week (12/3) December 5, 2019 [31]
Gabriel Costa Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week (12/10) December 12, 2019 [32]
Eddie Munjoma Soccer America All-America First-Team [33]
Gabriel Costa Soccer America All-America Third-Team
Eddie Munjoma United Soccer Coaches All-America First-Team [34]
Gabriel Costa United Soccer Coaches All-America Third-Team
Eddie Munjoma College Soccer News All-America First-Team December 16, 2019 [35]
Garrett McLaughlin College Soccer News All-America Second Team
Gabriel Costa College Soccer News All-America Third Team
Eddie Munjoma Top Drawer Soccer All-America First-Team December 23, 2019 [36]
Gabriel Costa Top Drawer Soccer All-America Second-Team

2020 MLS Super Draft
Main article: 2020 MLS SuperDraft
PlayerTeamRoundPick #Position
Garrett McLaughlinHouston Dynamo18FW

Rankings
Main article: 2019 NCAA Division I men's soccer rankings
Ranking movement
Legend: ██ Improvement in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked previous week. RV=Others receiving votes. NV=Not receiving votes.
Poll Pre Wk
1		 Wk
2		 Wk
3		 Wk
4		 Wk
5		 Wk
6		 Wk
7		 Wk
8		 Wk
9		 Wk
10		 Wk
11		 Wk
12		 Wk
13		 Wk
14		 Wk
15		 Wk
16		 Final
United Soccer[37] RV None RV 22 8 8 4 3 (1) 3 12 12 11 10 5 None Released 7
Top Drawer Soccer[38] NV NV RV 16 9 4 2 4 4 12 11 11 11 3 3 3 5 5
College Soccer News[39] 22 None 20 18 15 8 4 2 2 6 6 6 5 3 None Released 5
Soccer America NV None 21 16 10 8 3 3 3 10 8 8 7 5 None Released

See also

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