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MSOC Ready for Final Road Match at SMU
10/31/2019 3:00:00 PM | Men's Soccer
STORRS, Conn. – The UConn men's soccer team plays their final regular season American Athletic Conference road match this weekend, as the Huskies head down south for a Friday night showdown with SMU in Dallas. The match will be played at Wescott Field and is scheduled for a 7 pm kickoff.
Game Info:
- Live Stats – at SMU
- Live Stream – at SMU
- Twitter - @UConnMSOC
What to Know:
- UConn is 6-3-1 all-time against the Mustangs. SMU won last year's matchup, 2-0, back on October 28.
- The Huskies have scored 19 on 22 assists. Senior Jordan Hall leads the way in goals with nine tallies, while classmate Dayonn Harris has posted a team-high nine assists.
- SMU (12-1-1) heads into Friday's matchup fresh off a 5-0 shutout victory over Stetson.
- UConn is fighting for a spot in the 2019 AAC men's soccer tournament. With two games remaining (at SMU, vs. Tulsa), the Huskies sit one point behind Cincinnati, who currently holds the sixth seed.
Leading the Pack:
Ray Reid leads the Huskies in his 23rd season as the head coach. A four-time National Coach of the Year and National Champion, Reid boasts the sixth-highest winning percentage among active coaches.
Last Time Out:
The UConn men's soccer team outshot Temple 9-8 and made some great defensive plays, however, the Owls held the advantage in the one area that counted as Temple handed the Huskies a 2-1 loss in Philadelphia Saturday night.
Mickael Borger opened up the scoring and got the Owls on the board first, cashing in a rebound after Esteban Suarez's shot deflected off the post to give Temple a 1-0 lead in the 26'.
UConn answered back eight minutes later. Temple keeper Simon Lefebvre went up to make the save on the intial UConn shot attempt, but came down and landed on his teammate, causing him to lose the ball. Jake Dengler seized the opportunity and rifled the ball into the back of the empty net to tie the game 1-1 in the 34'.
Temple regained a 2-1 lead in the 61' of play, when Pierre Cayet headed home Lukas Fernandes' corner kick.
