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SMU Takes Down No. 25 Tennessee, 2-1

08.28.23

All 12 American Athletic Conference women's soccer teams were in action on Sunday, August 27, highlighted by SMU's 2-1 home victory over No. 25 Tenneseee.

Eliana Salama scored the game-winner in the 83rd minute for the Mustangs.

SMU posted its first score of the night in the 22nd minute. Freshman Nyah Rose scored her first goal as a Mustang off an assist from senior Mackenzie Rudden to put SMU up 1-0. Tennessee's Sizzy Lawton scored in the 42nd minute, tying the score 1-1 just before the half.

The Mustangs took the lead in the 83rd minute from a goal by Eliana Salama that went in the lower left corner after she split a double team.

SMU continued its stellar defensive streak under Head Coach Nicole Nelson. The Mustangs have allowed one of fewer goals in 17 of Nelson's 21 games as head coach. Senior Samantha Estrada finished her second 90-minute outing of year with five saves off 15 shots from Tennessee.

Elsewhere around the conference, Charlotte, East Carolina, Florida Atlantic, North Texas and Rice all picked up victories. 
 
Sunday, August 27
Away Home Location Links
Rice 2 Northwestern State 1 Natchitoches, La. Box Score
South Florida 0 FGCU 2 Fort Myers, Fla. Box Score
Texas A&M - CC 0 Florida Atlantic 3 Boca Raton, Fla. Box Score
East Carolina 1 Campbell 0 Buies Creek, N.C. Box Score
Charlotte 1 The Citadel 0 Charleston, S.C. Box Score
Villanova 3 Temple 0 Philadelphia, Pa. Box Score
Oral Roberts 2 Tulsa 1 Tulsa, Okla. Box Score
Jacksonville State 0 UAB 3 Birmingham, Ala. Box Score
Tennessee 1 SMU 2 Dallas, Texas Box Score
Texas A&M - Commerce 1 North Texas 3 Denton, Texas Box Score
Memphis 1 Alabama 2 Tuscaloosa, Ala. Box Score
Texas State 0 UTSA 1 San Antonio, Texas Box Score


Next up, 11 American squads are in action on Thursday, August 31. The full schedule can be found here.