Tigers Take On USF In Quarterfinals of American Athletic Conference Tournament

Thursday, May 11

Greenville, N.C.

9 AM

University of Memphis

USF

Photo by: Matthew Smith

Tigers Take On USF In Quarterfinals of American Athletic Conference Tournament

May 10, 2017 | Softball

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Memphis earned No. 5 seed and have matched up with No. 4 USF

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The University of Memphis softball team, the No. 5 seed, is set to take on No. 4-seeded USF in the quarterfinals of the American Athletic Conference Tournament Thursday morning at 9 a.m. CT in Greenville, N.C. Memphis finished the regular season with a 28-26 overall record and 7-11 mark in conference play to earn the No. 5 seed in the tournament.

The tournament is single elimination format with the No. 1 seed receiving a bye in the quarterfinals. The winner of the Memphis/USF game will take on No. 1 Tulsa Friday at 12 p.m. CT.

Quick Hitters

The Tigers are riding a two-game winning streak after defeating UConn in two of three games last weekend.
Lindsay Crowdus was named Co-Player of the Year Wednesday morning.
Kyler Trosclair joined Crowdus on the first time while Regan Hadley earned second team honors. Erin Parker was named to the All-Rookie Team.
The Tigers are looking to win their first AAC Tournament game Thursday morning.
Against USF in the tournament, Memphis is 0-1. The Tigers and the Bulls faced off in the first American Tournament in 2014.
All-time against USF, Memphis is 2-12 which includes three losses earlier this season to the Bulls.
Head coach Natalie Poole is in her sixth season at the helm of the Memphis program.

A Look At The Competition

No. 5 USF is 32-23 overall and finished the American Athletic Conference slate with a 9-8 record.
The Bulls had five players named to All-Conference Teams which included two on the First-Team, two on the Second-Team and one on the All-Rookie Team.
USF finished the regular season going 1-2 against Houston on the road.
Kristen Wyckoff, a First-Team All-AAC pick, leads the team with a .414 batting average. Astin Donovan has recorded a team-high 50 hits and has scored 26 runs.
Cheyenne Eggens, another First-Team All-AAC, leads the team in the circle with a 1.82 ERA in 92.1 innings pitched. She has a 9-6 overall record. Hannah Parker leads the team with 90 strikeouts and a 2.72 ERA.
Ken Eriksen is the head coach of the Bulls and is five wins shy of 900 career victories.

The Tigers In The AAC Tournament
This is the fourth season for the American Athletic Conference Tournament and Memphis is seeking its first victory in the postseason tournament. Memphis fell to USF in the first season before dropping the last two seasons in the first game to Houston.

Final Details
First pitch Thursday morning is set for 9 a.m. CT at the ECU Softball Complex in Greenville, N.C. The game will be broadcasted on the American Digital Network. For more information about the Tigers, follow Memphis softball on Facebook and Twitter at @MemphisSoftball.