University of Memphis Athletics
Thursday, October 3
Memphis, Tenn.
7 p.m.
University of Memphis
vs
UConn
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No. 9/14 Tigers host Huskies in league home opener
Oct 02, 2019 | Women's Soccer
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Back at Park Avenue Campus, No. 9/14 Memphis women's soccer opens its league home slate against UConn on Thursday night with kickoff set for 7 p.m.
Match Information
Matchup: No. 9/14 Memphis (10-1, 2-0) vs. UConn (4-5-1, 0-2)
Location: Memphis, Tenn. – 7 p.m. CT
Venue: Park Avenue Campus
Twitter: @MemphisWSoccer
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Five Things To Know About Memphis
- Memphis began league play 2-0 behind wins at UCF and No. 16 USF last weekend. The Tigers tallied their eighth shutout of the season with a 1-0 decision against the Knights. Memphis then capped the weekend with a 2-1 win against the Bulls.
- Checking in at No. 9 in this week's United Soccer Coaches poll and No. 14 in the TopDrawerSoccer poll, Memphis has now been ranked for 11 consecutive weeks. Overall, the Tigers are 37-8-1 all-time as a ranked team.
- Four Tigers were listed to The American's weekly superlative list on Monday. Claire Abrey was named the league's Offensive Player of the Week, Elizabeth Moberg earned Goalkeeper of the Week, Mya Jones was tabbed Rookie of the Week and Caroline Duncan was listed to the Honor Roll.
- Memphis ranks among the national leaders in several statistical categories. Offensively, Memphis is ninth in scoring offense (2.73 goals per game), ninth in total goals (30) and 10th in shots on goals per game (8.73). Defensively, the Tigers are fourth in goals-against average (0.364) and 10th in shutout percentage (0.727).
- Memphis and UConn will meet for the eighth time in program histories on Thursday. The Tigers lead the all-time series by a 4-2-1 mark, including a 2-1 record in matches played in Memphis.
A Look at UConn
The Huskies began conference play 0-2 after one-goal setbacks against ECU and Cincinnati last weekend. In net, the Huskies have tallied 5.3 saves per game this season, which ranks second in the AAC.
Offensively, Kess Elmore leads the way with four goals. Elmore has also tallied three of the team's eight assists. In goal, Randi Palacios has logged all 924 minutes between the posts this season. Palacios holds a 1.27 goals-against average and is second in the conference with 50 saves.
Watch/Follow the Tigers
For more information on the Memphis women's soccer team, follow the Tigers on Facebook (/MemphisWSoccer), Twitter (@MemphisWSoccer) and Instagram (@MemphisWSoccer).
Match Information
Matchup: No. 9/14 Memphis (10-1, 2-0) vs. UConn (4-5-1, 0-2)
Location: Memphis, Tenn. – 7 p.m. CT
Venue: Park Avenue Campus
Twitter: @MemphisWSoccer
Live Stats | Watch
Five Things To Know About Memphis
- Memphis began league play 2-0 behind wins at UCF and No. 16 USF last weekend. The Tigers tallied their eighth shutout of the season with a 1-0 decision against the Knights. Memphis then capped the weekend with a 2-1 win against the Bulls.
- Checking in at No. 9 in this week's United Soccer Coaches poll and No. 14 in the TopDrawerSoccer poll, Memphis has now been ranked for 11 consecutive weeks. Overall, the Tigers are 37-8-1 all-time as a ranked team.
- Four Tigers were listed to The American's weekly superlative list on Monday. Claire Abrey was named the league's Offensive Player of the Week, Elizabeth Moberg earned Goalkeeper of the Week, Mya Jones was tabbed Rookie of the Week and Caroline Duncan was listed to the Honor Roll.
- Memphis ranks among the national leaders in several statistical categories. Offensively, Memphis is ninth in scoring offense (2.73 goals per game), ninth in total goals (30) and 10th in shots on goals per game (8.73). Defensively, the Tigers are fourth in goals-against average (0.364) and 10th in shutout percentage (0.727).
- Memphis and UConn will meet for the eighth time in program histories on Thursday. The Tigers lead the all-time series by a 4-2-1 mark, including a 2-1 record in matches played in Memphis.
A Look at UConn
The Huskies began conference play 0-2 after one-goal setbacks against ECU and Cincinnati last weekend. In net, the Huskies have tallied 5.3 saves per game this season, which ranks second in the AAC.
Offensively, Kess Elmore leads the way with four goals. Elmore has also tallied three of the team's eight assists. In goal, Randi Palacios has logged all 924 minutes between the posts this season. Palacios holds a 1.27 goals-against average and is second in the conference with 50 saves.
Watch/Follow the Tigers
For more information on the Memphis women's soccer team, follow the Tigers on Facebook (/MemphisWSoccer), Twitter (@MemphisWSoccer) and Instagram (@MemphisWSoccer).
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