University of Memphis Athletics
Tigers Travel to Cincinnati, then Host Marquette
Sep 28, 2004 | Men's Soccer
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Sept. 28, 2004
The University of Memphis men's soccer team aims to improve on its best start since 1993 with conference games against Cincinnati and Marquette this week.
The Tigers (5-2-0, 1-0-0) will first travel to Cincinnati to play the Bearcats (2-5-0, 1-0-0) on Wednesday at 6 p.m. (Central Time) at Gettler Stadium. The U of M will then host Marquette (2-5-0, 0-2-0) at 7 p.m. on Saturday at the Mike Rose Soccer Complex.
Dayton O'Brien leads an explosive offense that scored eight goals last week. O'Brien was named to College Soccer News National Team of the Week and Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week. The junior forward leads the conference in assists with seven and is tied for second in points with 13. The Tigers are at the top of nearly every offensive category in the conference and lead in shots with 127, shots on goal with 54 and corners per game with 5.43.
The Memphis defense also ranks at the top of the conference. Senior goalie Sebastian Vecchio was named Co-Defensive Player of the Week after holding Evansville and Charlotte to a combined two goals. Vecchio is third in the conference with a .85 goals against average, .828 save percentage and is tied for third with 24 saves. The defense ranks second in the conference with seven goals allowed and is tied for second in shots allowed with 75.
The Tigers are 9-12-0 all-time against Cincinnati but have outscored them 40-38. The first meeting between the two schools came in 1984 with Cincinnati posting a 6-1 win. Last year the Bearcats shutout the Tigers2-0. In the past five games, Memphis has posted a 2-3-0 record against Cincinnati. The Bearcats have won three-straight against the U of M.
Memphis is 5-1-1 all-time against Marquette and have been outscored 18-17. The two schools first met in 1988 with Marquette posting a 3-0 shutout. Last year the Golden Eagles beat the Tigers 3-2. Memphis has posted a 1-4-0 record against Marquette in the past five years and has lost three-straight to the Golden Eagles.
Live stats are available on the Internet for the game against Cincinnati. A link to the live stats can be found on the men's soccer schedule page at www.gotigersgo.com.
Tickets for the home game against Marquette are $2 for adults and free for children under 18 and students with their ID card.
