After ending in a tie, No.15 SMU fell to No. 2 Wake Forest last Sunday, Nov. 10, during the ACC Championship Quarterfinals. SMU faulted on a penalty kick against Wake Forest during the second and last overtime ending the shootout 5-4 after both teams attempted six penalty kicks.
Both teams strove for control at the start of the match. Even after several goal attempts from the Mustangs and the Demon Deacons, the score remained 0-0 for the entirety of the first half.
At the beginning of the second half of the match, Wake Forest started off with more control of the ball but SMU’s defensive playing kept the Deacs from scoring despite their many offensive attempts towards the goal.