SMU Mustangs women's soccer

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SMU Mustangs women's soccer
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Founded1981
University Southern Methodist University
Head coachNicole Nelson (1st season)
Conference The American
Location Dallas, Texas
Stadium Westcott Field
(Capacity: 4,000)
Nickname SMU Mustangs
ColorsRed and blue [1]
   
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NCAA Tournament Semifinals
1995
NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals
1995
NCAA Tournament Round of 16
1995, 1999
NCAA Tournament appearances
1990, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2016
Conference Tournament championships
1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2016
Conference Regular Season championships
1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006

The SMU Mustangs women's soccer program represents Southern Methodist University in National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) Division I. The Mustangs compete in the American Athletic Conference (The American) and play their home games on SMU's campus in Dallas, Texas at Westcott Field. [2]

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History

The SMU women's soccer program played their first season in 1986 under the direction of head coach Alan Kirkup. The Mustangs made their first NCAA Tournament appearance in 1990. [3]

The Southwest Conference sponsored women's soccer in 1995, and in that season the Mustangs advanced to the NCAA Final Four after winning both the SWC regular season and tournament championships. [3]

SMU joined the Western Athletic Conference in 1996, and Greg Ryan took over the program. The Mustangs returned to the NCAA Tournament in 1997, and won the regular season conference title in all three of Ryan's seasons at SMU. [3]

George Van Linder was named head coach in 1999, and SMU continued their success with three NCAA Tournament appearances and three regular season conference championships in Van Linder's four seasons. [3]

John Cossaboon took control as head coach in 2003, and SMU returned to the NCAA Tournament again in both 2003 and 2004. The Mustangs also won both the WAC regular season and tournament championships in their final two seasons in the WAC. [3]

In the nine seasons SMU competed in the WAC, the Mustangs advanced to the NCAA Tournament six times. The Mustangs also won the conference regular season championship eight times and the conference postseason tournament championship six times. [3]

SMU joined Conference USA in 2005, and the Mustangs continued their success with two more appearances in the NCAA Tournament as well as two more regular season conference championships under the direction of Cossaboon. [3]

Two-time National Coach Of The Year Chris Petrucelli was named head coach of SMU in 2012. [4] The Mustangs joined The American Athletic Conference in 2013. [2]

Stadium

The Mustangs play their home games at Westcott Field on the campus of SMU. The soccer field is natural grass and measures 115 yards (105 m) x 75 yards (69 m). However, the field will be renovated and renamed to the Washburne Soccer and Track Stadium. [5]

Notable former players

Coaches

TenureCoachSeasonsRecordPct.
1986–1995Alan Kirkup10149–52–7.733
1996–1998 Greg Ryan 337–21–5.627
1999–2002George Van Linder459–20–7.727
2003–2006John Cossaboon464–17–8.764
2007–2011Brent Erwin544–46–8.490
2012–present Chris Petrucelli 874–66–16.526
Totals6 coaches34 seasons415–217–49.690
Records are through the conclusion of the 2019 season.

Seasons

SeasonCoachRecordNotes
OverallConference
1986Alan Kirkup15–3–2
198718–3–1
198817–5–0
198914–4–0
199014–6–1 NCAA First Round
199110–8–0
199215–6–0 NCAA First Round
199313–7–1 NCAA First Round
199410–9–1
Southwest Conference
1995Alan Kirkup23–1–15–0–0SWC Regular Season and Tournament Champions; NCAA Semifinals (Final Four)
Western Athletic Conference
1996Greg Ryan11–6–45–0–1WAC Regular Season Champions
199717–5–16–0–1WAC Regular Season and Tournament Champions; NCAA Second Round
19989–10–05–1–0WAC Regular Season Champions
1999George Van Linder17–6–15–2–0WAC Tournament Champions; NCAA Third Round
200013–5–16–0–1WAC Regular Season Champions
200116–4–08–0–0WAC Regular Season and Tournament Champions; NCAA Second Round
200213–5–55–1–1WAC Regular Season and Tournament Champions; NCAA Second Round
2003John Cossaboon17–3–27–1–0WAC Regular Season and Tournament Champions; NCAA First Round
200415–4–35–1–1WAC Regular Season and Tournament Champions; NCAA First Round
Conference USA
2005John Cossaboon15–5–28–1–0C-USA Regular Season Champions; NCAA Second Round
200617–5–18–1–0C-USA Regular Season Champions; NCAA Second Round
2007Brent Erwin9–7–14–5–0
20086–13–14–7–0
20097–11–15–5–1
201011–7–46–4–1
201111–8–17–3–1
2012 Chris Petrucelli 9–8–44–3–4
American Athletic Conference
2013Chris Petrucelli9–9–13–5–1
2014Chris Petrucelli7–14–02–7–0
2015Chris Petrucelli5–10–32–6–1
2016Chris Petrucelli13–7–26–2–1 NCAA First Round
2017Chris Petrucelli10–7–34–4–1
2018Chris Petrucelli10–6–25–4–0
2019Chris Petrucelli12–7–14–5–0
Totals415–217–49123–66–15681 games (.690)
Records are through the conclusion of the 2019 season.

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References

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  5. Westcott Field