Golden Hurricane Comes to Memphis Friday

Friday, October 14

7:00 PM

University of Memphis

Tulsa

Photo by: Matthew Smith

Oct 13, 2016 | Women's Soccer

Memphis and Tulsa are tied in the standings after four league games

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Memphis and Tulsa, who are tied for third in the American Athletic Conference standings after the first four league games, will square off Friday at 7 p.m. at Mike Rose Soccer Complex. The evenly matched Tigers and Golden Hurricane played to a goalless double overtime draw last season.

"Right now I try not to look at the standings too much because it is very early on. It is one game at a time," Memphis head coach Brooks Monaghan said. "Tulsa is right there with us and they have had the same results in conference. They are a very good team that is well coached, and we will have to be at our best to have a chance to win. I expect a very tough match."

GAME 14 INFORMATION:
Friday, Oct. 14 | 7 p.m. CT
Memphis vs. Tulsa
Location: Memphis, Tenn.
Venue: Mike Rose Soccer Complex
Twitter Updates: @MemphisWSoccer
Video: Memphis Tiger Network
Live Stats: GoTigersGo.com

The Tigers (9-3-1, 3-1-0 AAC) come into the match after a scoring outburst last weekend, in which they beat East Carolina, 5-0, and Cincinnati, 5-1. Senior forward Valerie Sanderson scored twice and assisted on one goal to earn American Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week honors. Youngsters Serena Dolan, Marie Levasseur, Jessica Lisi and Elizabeth Woerner all scored a goal and had an assist during the weekend.

Sanderson now has 47 career goals is one goal away from becoming the all-time leading goal-scorer in Memphis history.

Goalkeeper Maryse Bard-Martel was named the league's Goalkeeper of the Week after she posted her fourth shutout of the season against East Carolina and held Cincinnati to just one goal. With the shutout Bard-Martel has 22 for her career, which is third all-time at Memphis.

Tulsa (7-6-1, 3-1-0 AAC) also picked up wins over Cincinnati and East Carolina last weekend and earned weekly league honors. Golden Hurricane goalkeeper Rebecca Defer shared the weekly award with Bard-Martel, while freshman Valiree Morris was named the Rookie of the Week.

Junior midfielder Rachel Thun is Tulsa's most potent offensive player, with eight goals and eight assists this season. Three of her goals have been game-winners.

Memphis will make its final regular-season road trip next week, heading to Texas to face SMU, Oct. 20 at 7 p.m., and Houston, Oct. 23 at 1 p.m. The Tigers will close finish the season at home against USF and UCF.

Admission for Tigers' games at Mike Rose Soccer Complex is always free and the first 100 fans into the complex Friday night will receive a free custom Memphis soccer scarf.