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DENVER - The SMU Mustangs won their third-straight WAC soccer title, November 8, giving them the WAC's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. The bid is SMU's ninth overall, fifth while being a member of the WAC. The Mustangs (17-3-1) will face host Texas A&M (12-5-2) in the first round in College Station, Texas. The winner will face the winner of the tournaments 12 seed, Duke (17-4-1), and Stephen F. Austin (15-4-2). The first round of the NCAA Tournament will be held Friday, November 14, with the second round Sunday, November 16.
SMU faced Texas A&M earlier in the season, falling 3-1.
This is the third-straight season that SMU will face travel to College Station in the first round. The Mustangs beat Texas, 2-1, in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in both 2001 and 2002. SMU suffered its 2002 season-ending loss to Texas A&M, 1-1, losing 2-3 in penalty kicks.
The semifinals and championship will be held at SAS Soccer Park in Cary, N.C., hosted by North Carolina State, December 3 and 5.
SMU has a 7-8 all-time record in the NCAA Tournament.
1990 - at Colorado College L, 3-1
1992 - at Duke L, 0-1
1993 - at North Carolina L, 1-4
1995 - Texas A&M W, 2-1
- North Carolina State W, 4-3
- Portland L, 4-2
*1997 - at Texas A&M W, 1-0
- UCLA L, 3-2
*1999 - Baylor W, 4-0
- at USC W, 1-0
- at Penn State L, 5-0
*2001 - vs. Texas W, 2-1
- at Texas A&M L, 2-1 (OT)
*2002 - vs. Texas W, 2-1
- at Texas A&M T, 1-1 (L, 2-3 PK)
*2003 - at Texas A&M College Station, Texas
- **Stephen F. Austin vs. 12 Duke
* as a member of the WAC
**If the Mustangs advance