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Nashville SC Update

March 13, 2023 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Nashville SC News Release


NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Nashville Soccer Club will take on the New England Revolution at 6:30 p.m. CT on Saturday from Foxborough, Mass. in the club's second away match of the season.

Unlike in previous weeks when the matches were available without subscribing, season ticket members will need to redeem their codes or fans will have to subscribe to the MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV App in order to follow the action.

Following a 2-0 victory over CF Montréal on Saturday, Nashville SC is off to its best start to an MLS season with a 2W-0L-1D record, 7 pts., and having recorded shutouts through its first three matches.

Goalkeeper Joe Willis is on MLS history watch this weekend, as he became just the seventh goalkeeper in MLS history to record three consecutive shutouts to begin a season. Willis would become the first goalkeeper in MLS history to record four consecutive clean sheets and play every minute to start a season with a shutout on Saturday.

Taylor Washington recorded his first career MLS goal in the win on Saturday. Washington is currently the longest tenured player on the roster, dating back to when the club participated in the USL Championship. After the match, Washington spoke about the thrill of scoring his first MLS goal at GEODIS Park in front of the home fans and his dedication of the goal to a young boy who passed away from cancer. Footage from Washington's availability can be found here.

On Thursday, Nashville SC will host its weekly media availability featuring Head Coach Gary Smith and former New England Revolution attacker Teal Bunbury, who spent eight seasons as a member of the Revs before joining Nashville SC prior to the 2022 season.

BROADCAST INFORMATION:

MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app

104.5 The Zone for English radio

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Nashville SC:

is tied for first place in the Eastern Conference alongside Atlanta United FC and FC Cincinnati

is the only team in MLS to have not conceded a goal this season

is one of only nine teams in MLS history to have not allowed a goal through its first three matches

only two other teams in MLS history have posted four consecutive shutouts to start a season (New York Red Bulls in 2007; Vancouver Whitecaps FC in 2012)

has allowed just five shots on target this season

ranks first in the Eastern Conference in corner kicks (22)

has not lost in its last 30 matches when scoring the first goal of a match, a streak that dates back to Aug. 2021

is unbeaten in its last 31 matches when leading at the half (22W-9D-0L)

is 26W-1L-8D when scoring two goals or more in an MLS match

has never lost to New England Revolution (1W-0L-3D)

is one of two teams (also LAFC) that has not lost to Bruce Arena

(minimum 1 match played)

has held New England to one goal in four all-time matches

both all-time matches at Gillette Stadium ended in scoreless draws

Head Coach Gary Smith

earned his 150th career victory this past Saturday; 40th as the Head Coach of Nashville SC in MLS

is three wins shy of tying his personal record for most wins at an MLS club (Colorado Rapids, 43 wins)

spent three and a half seasons with Colorado (2008-11) managing 111 matches, while managing a total of 103 matches with NSC in MLS since 2020

Teal Bunbury

returns to Gillette Stadium for the first time since signing with Nashville SC on Dec. 12, 2021

made 231 appearances for the Revs with 45 goals from 2014-21

made his 340th career regular season appearance over the weekend, ranking eighth all-time among active players

Dax McCarty

ranks second all-time in MLS history among outfield players in games played (441), first among active players

is three regular season starts from reaching 400 in his career

Shaq Moore has recorded four assists in 14 MLS career appearances

Hany Mukhtar

is tied for second in MLS with two assists

has been involved in over half of Nashville SC's regular season goals in club history (72 of 134)

Alex Muyl recorded his first assist of the season in his 195th MLS appearance on Saturday

Jacob Shaffelburg has scored four goals in 10 career starts for Nashville SC

Joe Willis

earned his 52nd career shutout, 34th with Nashville SC on Saturday against CF Montréal

has recorded four consecutive regular season shutouts dating back to 2022, tied for the longest shutout streak of his career (May 2nd - 23rd, 2021)

appeared in his 92nd match for NSC, the most of any player in club history

Walker Zimmerman

anchored the backline to three straight shutouts to start the season, all while serving as Captain

has 24 career goals, including the playoffs, 23 of which have been scored on set pieces (15 corners, eight free kicks)

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