The Florida Atlantic University (6-5-3, 2-2-1 AAC) women’s soccer team lost to the Southern Methodist University (SMU) Mustangs (7-3-1, 3-1-1 AAC) 0-2, on Thursday night.
Prior to the game, FAU was ranked 2nd in the American Athletic Conference (AAC) East, and SMU was ranked 2nd
in the West, making it an equal matchup.
This game was the Owls’ first against the Mustangs in program history.
Both teams had very aggressive defenses, with both trading steals from one another. Neither team was able to maintain possession of the ball for long periods.
SMU graduate midfielder Wayny Balata scored at the 23-minute mark.