CONWAY, Ark. — Central Arkansas men's soccer (6-4-2, 3-1-1 ASUN) travels to Dallas to take on nationally ranked SMU.
Central Arkansas is coming off a 6-0 home victory over Florida Gulf Coast, marking a season high in goals. Four Bears scored their first goals of the season in the victory. Central Arkansas jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the opening 20 minutes after Florida Gulf Coast conceded two own goals.
Kyle Schwartz scored in the 30th minute to give the Bears a 3-0 advantage heading into halftime. Kaisei Matsudo, Noa Bomballi and Michael Walenchok each added a goal in the second half to secure the 6-0 victory.
The six-goal performance marked Central Arkansas' first time scoring six goals in a game since a 6-2 victory over North Florida in 2024. It was also the 10th time in program history the Bears have scored six goals in a match.
Vaclav Kozeny and Maxim Sheenkov lead the Bears with four goals apiece, while Kozeny, Garner Wolfe and Schwartz are tied for the team lead with three assists each. Goalkeeper Merrick Cook recorded his third shutout of the season against Florida Gulf Coast. Cook also holds a .827 save percentage and has helped Central Arkansas lead the ASUN in saves.
Central Arkansas will look to earn its first win against SMU in program history, as the Bears enter the matchup with a 0-9-0 record against the Mustangs. SMU enters the contest with a 10-0-2 record and ranks third nationally in the NCAA's Rating Percentage Index (RPI).
The match will be streamed live on ESPN+, with live statistics available online.
