Tigers Trounce Gents, 5-0

Saturday, September 29

Memphis, Tenn.

7:00 PM

University of Memphis

5-1-2

Centenary College

1-8-0

Centenary

Memphis TIGERS

Adam Montgomery scored his first goal of the season, the Tigers' third of the match.

Sep 29, 2007 | Men's Soccer

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Sept. 29, 2007

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Memphis, Tenn. - The Memphis offense continues to roll, as the Tigers extended their home unbeaten streak to four games and season unbeaten streak to five, dating back to the scoreless double overtime tie against Cal State Northridge, with a 5-0 rout of Centenary College tonight. Memphis has scored 11 goals in the last three matches.

Brian Farrell opened scoring in the seventh minute with a header--his second goal of the season--on a cross from Sean Goulding on the near side. The assist was Goulding's fifth on the year. Ryan Ruble added a second goal before the close of the first period.

Adam Montgomery started the second period with a strike in the 48th minute. Montgomery took Britcher's pass from midfield straight up the middle, beating three Centenary defenders and the keeper for his first goal of the season. Jordan Lynn added the fourth goal and Erik Turjillo came in off the bench to tack on the fifth--his first of the season--with a header from Ryan Ruble's near side cross.

In reference to the recent offensive explosion, Coach Richie Grant expressed little surprise.

"We've won games without it. I always thought we were capable of scoring goals, and tonight you saw it come from a variety of sources," he said.

Memphis improves to 5-1-2 and takes its five-game unbeaten streak to Tulsa next weekend to face No. 23 Tulsa (5-2-0), who will play their first Conference USA match of the season.

"Tulsa will be a very difficult match, but I feel we've had as good a preparation with non-conference games as we could," said Grant. "I'm pleased with the game tonight, but we are very excited about starting Conference USA play."