Oct. 25, 2011
Expanded Game Notes 
Vote Adam Still - Lowe's Senior CLASS Award Finalist
UAB Blazers (10-3-2, 4-1-0 C-USA) at No. 15 SMU Mustangs (9-4-1, 3-1-1 C-USA)
Oct. 26 - 7 p.m. CT
Westcott Field - Dallas, Texas
SMU vs. UAB
SMU holds a 4-2-2 all-time record against UAB. The teams last squared off on Sept. 25, 2010, with the Mustangs defeating the Blazers, 3-2, in the conference opener. Juan Castillo, Arthur Ivo and Josue Soto all scored for SMU.
VOTE Adam Still!
Senior captain Adam Still is one of 10 men's soccer finalists for the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award, a national honor based on excellence in the community, classroom, character and competition. Nationwide fan voting is available now. Fans are encouraged to vote once per day per computer for Still. The fan vote will be combined with media and Division I head coaches' votes to determine the winner. Vote online at SeniorClassAward.com or on Facebook.
PACK THE HOUSE
Wednesday's match is the "Pack the House" event for SAAC (Student Athlete Advisory Committee). Join SMU's student athletes and help fill the stands and support your Mustang soccer team. Students, faculty and staff get in free. Graduate students must be enrolled in the sports pack to get free admission.
de ALMEIDA NAMED C-USA PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Senior Diogo de Almeida is the C-USA Defensive Player of the Week after helping the defense shut out Missouri State while also scoring the game's lone goal in the 1-0 win. The tally extended de Almeida's goal-scoring streak to three games and was his second consecutive game-winner.
THE BEAR NECESSITIES
SMU shut out Missouri State, 1-0, Friday night at Westcott Field. de Almeida scored the game's lone goal in the 60th minute. Following a Missouri State foul, senior Ian Kalis stepped in to take a free kick from 28 yards out. de Almeida was just outside of the six-yard box and deflected Kalis' shot past the Missouri State goalkeeper and in. The tally was de Almeida's fourth of the season.
SMU goalkeeper Jaime Ibarra turned in another strong performance in net as he earned his third clean sheet of the season. Ibarra made four stops on the night and intercepted several crosses in the box for the Mustangs.
YOU STAY CLASSY, SAINT DIOGO
SMU defeated FIU, 2-1, in overtime on Sunday night at Westcott Field. FIU got on the board first with a goal in the 30th minute.
Castillo tied the game at one with his goal in the 59th minute. Redshirt freshman Damian Rosales ran down the right side of the field and sent a cross into the box to Castillo who headed it home. The tally was Castillo's fourth of the season.
de Almeida won the game for SMU with his goal in the 94th minute. After a flurry of chances in front of the net, de Almeida collected an Arthur Ivo rebound and buried the ball from eight yards out. The goal was de Almeida's third of the season and second in as many games.
NEXT GAME
SMU plays its last road game of the season at Kentucky on Oct. 30 at 11 a.m. The Mustangs downed the Wildcats, 2-0, exactly one year earlier on Senior Night. Josue Soto and Zach Barnes scored for SMU as the Mustangs clinched the 2010 Conference USA regular season crown.
TICKETS
Individual game tickets are $6 for adults and $3 for children 12 and under. Blocks of 50 or more tickets are $1 apiece. Tickets can be purchased online at SMUMustangs.com or by calling 214-SMU-GAME (214-768-4263).
