| 2024 SMU Mustangs men's soccer | |
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NCAA Tournament, Quarterfinals | |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| U. Soc. Coaches poll | No. 5 |
| TopDrawerSoccer.com | No. 7 |
| Record | 12–3–6 (4–2–2 ACC) |
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| Home stadium | Washburne Stadium |
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| No. 7 Pittsburgh + | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 14 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Clemson + | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 15 | – | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Duke + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 11 | – | 4 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Wake Forest ‡ | 4 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 12 | – | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 SMU + | 4 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 12 | – | 3 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina + | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 4 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Stanford + | 3 | – | 2 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Virginia + | 3 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 NC State + | 3 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notre Dame | 3 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | 2 | – | 4 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 2 | – | 4 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 8 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 1 | – | 4 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Tech | 1 | – | 5 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | 0 | – | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2024 SMU Mustangs men's soccer team represented the Southern Methodist University during the 2024 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. It was the 50th season of the university fielding a program, and their first season competing in the Atlantic Coast Conference. [1] The Mustangs were led by ninth year head coach Kevin Hudson and played their home games at Washburne Stadium in Dallas, Texas.
Contents
- Background
- Player movement
- Departures
- Incoming Transfers
- Recruiting class
- Squad
- Roster
- Team management
- Schedule
- Awards and honors
- 2025 MLS Super Draft
- Rankings
- References
The Mustangs started the season ranked tenth in the nation and defeated Air Force in their first game of the season. The followed that with a draw against Oral Roberts which saw them fall out of the rankings. A defeat of number six Saint Louis and a draw against number nine Denver saw them jump back into the rankings at number twenty two. They lost their ACC opening match against number eight Pittsburgh 3–1 to fall back out of the rankings. The Mustangs had three consectutive victories including ACC wins over California and number thirteen Virginia Tech to return to the rankings at number sixteen. The team drew three of their next four matches including draws against number eighteen Duke and number five Stanford. At the end of this run they were ranked tenth. A loss to twenty-third ranked NC State saw them drop to number twenty-one. They finished their season with ACC victories over Wake Forest and Louisville. They began the regular season at fifteenth in the rankings.
The Mustangs regular season 9–2–5 overall and 4–2–2 in ACC play to finish in a tie for fourth place. As the fourth overall seed in the ACC Tournament, they defeated thirteenth seed Boston College in the First Round. Their Quarterfinal match was a regular season rematch with Wake Forest, whom they tied with in the regular season standings. The two teams drew the match 2–2 and Wake Forest advanced via a penalty shoot-out 5–4. SMU received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament and were the twelfth overall seed. They defeated Washington in the Second Round 2–1 before traveling to fifth seed and fifth ranked Dayton in the Third Round. They won the match 3–1 to advance to the Quarterfinals where they faced thirteenth seed and eighth ranked Marshall. The Mustangs were defeated 3–2 to end their season. They finished the season with a 12–3–6 and were ranked fifth nationally.
