VIDEO: men's soccer blanks No. 13 Virginia Tech

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VIDEO: goalkeeper Martin Dominguez, wingback Kyran Pinho and head coach Kevin Hudson met the media after the SMU men's soccer team shut out No. 13 Virginia Tech — which entered the game with the no. 1 RPI in the entire country — 2-0 Friday at Washburne Soccer & Track Stadium.





From SMUMustangs.com:

Escorcia, Zarnick On The Board As SMU Defeats No. 13 Virginia Tech

DALLAS (SMU) — SMU won 2-0 over No. 13 Virginia Tech in their third Atlantic Coast Conference match, Friday.

Daniel Escorcia scored the match-winner with his first goal for the Mustangs. SMU's lead was doubled by Owen Zarnick, who scored his first college career goal.

On a night of firsts, Kyran Chambron Pinho recorded his first match with multiple goal contributions by assisting both goals.

The win was SMU's fourth clean sheet of the season and Martin Dominguez's second career shutout.

The Mustangs have won three consecutive matches, improving their record to 2-1 in the ACC and 5-1-2 overall.

How It Happened
In a back-and-forth battle from kickoff, SMU's most significant chance in the first half came from Jaylinn Mitchell's effort through the right wing in the 40th minute. After beating his defender, Mitchell aimed for the top right corner of the goal but the Hokies' goalkeeper, Cooper Wenzel, was able to deny it.

Virginia Tech outshot SMU three to seven through the first 45 minutes but the match remained scoreless.

The Mustangs seized the momentum as soon as the second half started and it did not take long for them to take the lead.

Lamar Bynum initiated the goal-scoring sequence by flicking the ball to give space for Chambron Pinho on the left wing. The left wing back swings a cross to assist Escorcia on his first goal for SMU.

The assist was Chambron Pinho's first of the season.

The visitors restarted the match quickly and immediately got a goal opportunity from a corner kick. The Hokies were able to get a header off the corner kick cross but Dominguez denied their effort with a diving save.

The Mustangs did not wait as they went straight on the offensive, earning a corner kick after the sequence. Chambron Pinho swings the corner kick towards Zarnick who jumped above the Hokies' defenders to score his first goal for the Mustangs.

Chambron Pinho made his second assist of the match to double the lead for the Mustangs in the 62nd minute.

The scoreline remained 2-0 until the final whistle and SMU won three points at Washburne Stadium.

Other Notes
Dominguez posted a career-high of six saves in his second career clean sheet.
Chambron Pinho is the first Mustang to have multiple goal contributions in a match this season.
The Mustangs have beaten two nationally ranked-teams this season. They are 2-1-1 against top-25 teams.
Kevin Hudson's squad has improved its scoring streak to 28 consecutive matches with one or more goals.
SMU now has an all-time record of 663-217-88.

Up Next
The Mustangs will host FIU for a non-conference match on Wednesday.